[Ectomycorrhizal fungi]
(fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)

Interactions where [Ectomycorrhizal fungi] is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
(live) live mycelium is mycorrhizal with live root Cephalanthera damasonium White Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Cephalanthera damasonium/Cephalanthera damasoniumwhite helleborineliveroot
(live) live mycelium is mycorrhizal with live root Cephalanthera rubra Red Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Cephalanthera rubra/Cephalanthera rubrared helleborineliveroot
(live) live mycelium is mycorrhizal with live root Foreign Epipactis atrorubens Dark-red Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhizaForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis atrorubens/Epipactis atrorubensdark-red helleborineliveroot
(live) live mycelium is mycorrhizal with live root Epipactis helleborine Broad-leaved Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis helleborine/Epipactis helleborinebroad-leaved helleborineliveroot
(live) live mycelium is mycorrhizal with live root Questionable Epipactis leptochila Narrow-lipped Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis leptochila/Epipactis leptochilanarrow-lipped helleborineliveroot
(live) live mycelium is mycorrhizal with live root Questionable Epipactis purpurata Violet Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis purpurata/Epipactis purpurataviolet helleborineliveroot
(live) live mycelium is ectomycorrhizal with live root [Ectomycorrhizal trees and shrubs] ectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal trees and shrubs /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Ectomycorrhizal trees and shrubs/Ectomycorrhizal trees and shrubsectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal trees and shrubsliveroot

Interactions where [Ectomycorrhizal fungi] is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
mycelium (live) live mycelium is parasitised by live root Cephalanthera damasonium White Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Cephalanthera damasonium/Cephalanthera damasoniumwhite helleborineliveroot Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium live root parasitises live mycelium
mycelium (live) live mycelium is parasitised by live root Cephalanthera rubra Red Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Cephalanthera rubra/Cephalanthera rubrared helleborineliveroot Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium live root parasitises live mycelium
mycelium (live) live mycelium is parasitised by live root Questionable Epipactis atrorubens Dark-red Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis atrorubens/Epipactis atrorubensdark-red helleborineliveroot Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizae?livemycelium live root parasitises live mycelium
mycelium (live) live mycelium is parasitised by live root Questionable Epipactis helleborine Broad-leaved Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis helleborine/Epipactis helleborinebroad-leaved helleborineliveroot Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizae?livemycelium live root parasitises live mycelium
mycelium (live) live mycelium is parasitised by live root Questionable Epipactis leptochila Narrow-lipped Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis leptochila/Epipactis leptochilanarrow-lipped helleborineliveroot Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizae?livemycelium live root parasitises live mycelium
mycelium (live) live mycelium is parasitised by live root Epipactis purpurata Violet Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis purpurata/Epipactis purpurataviolet helleborineliveroot Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium live root parasitises live mycelium

Author & YearTitleSource
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd

[Ectomycorrhizal fungi] (fungi that form ectomycorrhizae) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

[Ectomycorrhizal fungi] (fungi that form ectomycorrhizae) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Tuber
a genus of truffles
Genus 5 subtaxa 4 trophisms 10 references
Amanita
grisettes and amanitas
Genus 40 subtaxa 101 trophisms 68 references
Cortinarius
webcap toadstools
Genus 243 subtaxa 443 trophisms 121 references
Hebeloma
poisonpie toadstools
Genus 35 subtaxa 84 trophisms 20 references
Laccaria
deceiver toadstools
Genus 9 subtaxa 22 trophisms 21 references
Inocybe
fibrecap toadstools
Genus 113 subtaxa 252 trophisms 63 references
Naucoria
aldercap toadstools
Genus 16 subtaxa 20 trophisms 8 references
Leucocortinarius bulbiger
White Webcap
Species 3 trophisms 2 references
Tricholoma
knight toadstools
Genus 55 subtaxa 95 trophisms 66 references
BOLETACEAE
sponge cap toadstools
Family 70 subtaxa 299 trophisms 147 references
GOMPHIDIACEAE
spike toadstools
Family 4 subtaxa 13 trophisms 4 references
GYROPORACEAE
a family of boletes
Family 2 subtaxa 11 trophisms 2 references
Gyroporus
a genus of fungi
Genus 2 subtaxa 11 trophisms 2 references
PAXILLACEAE
a family of bolete toadstools
Family 8 subtaxa 34 trophisms 19 references
RHIZOPOGONACEAE
beard truffles
Family 5 subtaxa 9 trophisms 3 references
SCLERODERMATACEAE
earthballs and dyeballs
Family 6 subtaxa 20 trophisms 10 references
SUILLACEAE
a family of boletes
Family 13 subtaxa 37 trophisms 12 references
RUSSULACEAE
milkcaps and russulas
Family 238 subtaxa 630 trophisms 143 references
THELEPHORALES
an order of basidiomycete fungi
Order 67 subtaxa 171 trophisms 79 references
Sebacina
a genus of jelly fungi
Genus 3 subtaxa 44 trophisms 4 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Informal[Ectomycorrhizal fungi] (fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Agerer, R. & Ranbold, G. 2004 DEEMY: an Information System for Characterization and DEtermination of EctoMYcorrhizae www.deemy.de/
Thoen, D. 1977 Identification of ectomycorrhizal fungi by thin layer chromatography Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 11 (1): 39-43.

North American

Anon. British Columbia Ectomycorrhizal Research Network www.pfc.forestry.ca/biodiversity/bcern/intro_e.html

[Ectomycorrhizal fungi] (fungi that form ectomycorrhizae) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ali, N.A. & Jackson, R.M. 1988 Effects of plant roots and their exudates on germination of spores of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi TBMS Vol 91 (2): 253-260.
Bahram 2014 Network perspectives of ectomycorrhizal associations FungEcol Vol 07: 70-77.
Bruns, T.D. & Bidartondo, M.I. 2002 Molecular windows into the below-ground interactions of ectomycorrhizal fungi Mycologist Vol 16 (2): 47-50.
Finlay, R.D. 2004 Mycorrhizal fungi and their multifunctional roles Mycologist Vol 18 (2): 91-96.
Gibson, F. & Deacon, J.W. 1988 Experimental study of establishment of ectomycorrhizas in different regions of birch root systems TBMS Vol 91 (2): 239-251.
Gordon, M. & van Norman, K. 2014 Molecular monitoring of protected fungi: mycelium persistence in soil after timber harvest FungEcol Vol 09.
Jansen, A.E. & Dighton, J. 1990 Effects of air pollutants on ectomycorrhizas Air Pollution Research Report, No 30, 57pp, Commission of the European Communities
Newton, A.C. & Haigh, J.M. 1998 Diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi in Britain: a test of the species-area relationship, and the role of host specificity New Phytologist 138: 619-627.
Shaw, P.J.A., & Lankey, K. 1994 Studies on the Scots Pine mycorrhizal fruitbody succession Mycologist Vol 08 (4): 172-174.
Shaw, P.J.A., Kibby, G. & Mayes, J. 2003 Effects of thinning treatment on an ectomycorrhizal succession under Scots pine Mycol. Res. Vol 107 (3): 317-328.
Urban A., Weiss, M. & Bauer, R. 2003 Ectomycorrhizas involving sebacinoid mycobionts Mycol. Res. Vol 107 (1): 3-14.
Vellinga, E.C., Wolfe, B.E. & Pringle, A. 2009 Global patterns of ectomycorrhizal introductions New Phytologist Vol 181 (4): 960-973.
Watling, R. 1980 Mycorrhizal fungi Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 14 (1): 59-62.

Conservation

van der Linde, S., Holden, E., Parkin, P.I., Alexander, I.J. & Anderson, I.C. 2012 Now you see it, now you don’t: The challenge of detecting, monitoring and conserving ectomycorrhizal fungi FungEcol Vol 05 (5): 633-640.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to [Ectomycorrhizal fungi] (fungi that form ectomycorrhizae):

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