@misc{10481/110688,
year = {2026},
month = {1},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/110688},
abstract = {Oak forests are native ecosystems that support diverse life forms and provide essential services. This study focused on elucidating
the taxonomic characterization and diversity of fungal species in Atlantic oak woodlands dominated by Quercus
petraea at its southwestern distribution limit in the Iberian Peninsula. Sampling was conducted in three protected natural
areas to assess fungal root diversity by macroscopic and microscopic methods, including histological analysis of root sections.
Additionally, metabarcoding techniques were used to sequence the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, targeting
fungal diversity. The analysis identified 1,043 Amplicon Sequence Variants (ASVs), corresponding to 297 species. Although
fungal richness was consistent across locations, community composition was geographically specific. Tree social classes
also influenced fungal diversity, which was higher in the intermediate trees in some areas. Functional guilds varied markedly,
with symbiotic fungi (notably ectomycorrhizal fungi and dark septate endophytes) most abundant based on sequencing
reads, while saprotrophs were the most diverse genus. These findings highlight the structural and ecological complexity of
oak-associated fungal communities and their potential importance in forest conservation and ecosystem functioning.},
organization = {Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC
agreement with Springer Nature},
organization = {SOE4/P1/E1012 project “Integrated and intelligent information
management of complex forests and mixed-species plantations
in Southwest Europe (COMFOR-SUDOE),” funded by the Interreg
Sudoe Programme and coordinated by The National Museum of Natural
Sciences (CSIC).},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
keywords = {DNA sequencing},
keywords = {Metabarcoding},
keywords = {Mycorrhizal fungi},
title = {Fungal diversity in Atlantic oak root systems: a pioneering study in the Cantabrian Mountains},
doi = {10.1007/s11557-025-02119-7},
author = {Alas‑Gutiérrez, Norma and Fernández‑Miranda Cagiga, Elena and Pérez Girón, José Carlos and Viejo, Marcos and Cuesta, Candela and Ordás, Ricardo Javier and Álvarez-Álvarez, Pedro},
}