Bark beetle mycobiome : collaboratively defined research priorities on a widespread insect-fungus symbiosis
Date
2020-06-03
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Springer
Abstract
One of the main threats to forests in the Anthropocene are novel or altered interactions among trees, insects and fungi. To critically assess the contemporary research on bark beetles, their associated fungi, and their relationships with trees, the international Bark Beetle Mycobiome research coordination network has been formed. The network comprises 22 researchers from 17 institutions. This forward-looking review summarizes the group’s assessment of the current status of the bark beetle mycobiome research field and priorities for its advancement. Priorities include data mobility and standards, the adoption of new technologies for the study of these symbioses, reconciliation of conflicting paradigms, and practices for robust inference of symbiosis and tree epidemiology. The Net work proposes contemporary communication strategies to interact with the global community of researchers studying symbioses and natural resource managers. We conclude with a call to the broader scientific community to participate in the network and contribute their perspectives.
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CITATION: Hulcr, J. et al. 2020. Bark beetle mycobiome : collaboratively defined research priorities on a widespread insect-fungus symbiosis. Symbiosis, 81:101–113, doi:10.1007/s13199-020-00686-9.
The original publication is available at https://www.springer.com/journal/13199
The original publication is available at https://www.springer.com/journal/13199
Keywords
Bark beetles -- Ecology, Animal-fungus relationships, Ambrosia beetles -- Evolution, Invasive species
Citation
Hulcr, J. et al. 2020. Bark beetle mycobiome : collaboratively defined research priorities on a widespread insect-fungus symbiosis. Symbiosis, 81:101–113, doi:10.1007/s13199-020-00686-9.