ArticleEcology and evolution2026
Comparative Analysis of Fungal Spore Flora Among Birds, Insects and Air in a Temperate Japanese Forest.
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- Malassezia Species Isolated from Avian Carcasses in a Japanese Zoo, and the Description of Malassezia phoenicopteridarum sp. nov.Mycopathologia · 2026Article
- Comparative Analysis of Fungal Spore Flora Among Birds, Insects and Air in a Temperate Japanese Forest.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
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Abstract
Fungi play critical roles in ecosystem functioning, yet the mechanisms underlying their spore dispersal, especially via animal vectors, remain underexplored. We investigated the potential of birds and insects as fungal spore vectors in Japanese temperate forests by analysing fungal communities on the feathers of 14 bird species and within 158 insects collected from fungal fruiting bodies. Comparisons were also made with air samples collected from the surrounding forest (
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