A Survey of Fungi and Fungus-Like Organisms at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, a Globally Rare Inland Pine Barren System

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve (APBP) in east-central New York is a fire-managed, globally rare inland pine barrens ecosystem supporting numerous rare or declining species. The open landscape of the APBP is comprised of Pinus rigida (Pitch Pine) with an understory dominated by Quercus ilicifolia (Scr...

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Published inNortheastern naturalist Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 72 - 91
Main Authors Hudon, Aimée T., Horton, Thomas R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Steuben Humboldt Field Research Institute 18.03.2024
Northeastern Naturalist
Subjects
Controlled burning
Ecosystem management
Flowers & plants
Fungi
Gene sequencing
Indigenous plants
Indigenous species
Introduced species
Landfill
Lichens
Myxomycetes
Outdoor air quality
Pine trees
Pinus rigida
Plant communities
Population decline
Prescribed fire
Quercus ilicifolia
Rare species
Reptiles & amphibians
Surveys
Understory
Urban development
New York
United States > US
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Summary:The Albany Pine Bush Preserve (APBP) in east-central New York is a fire-managed, globally rare inland pine barrens ecosystem supporting numerous rare or declining species. The open landscape of the APBP is comprised of Pinus rigida (Pitch Pine) with an understory dominated by Quercus ilicifolia (Scrub Oak). Urban development and fire suppression have negatively impacted fire-adapted species. Prescribed fires were introduced in 1990 to restore the native plant community. Here we present the first thorough fungal survey at the APBP. We identified samples by morphology and DNA barcoding. We collected 117 species representing genera from 52 non-lichenized fungi, 10 lichens, and 2 Myxogastria (formerly Myxomycetes).
ISSN:1092-6194
1938-5307
DOI:10.1656/045.031.0107