Macromycetes in communities of Abies alba on its range border in central Poland

Abstract

The paper presents results of mycocoenological examinations conducted in four nature reserves with Abies alba in Central Poland (Lubiaszów, Kruszewiec, Łaznów and Gałków) in 1997-1999. A list of 288 fungi accompanying silver fir communities close to the northern limit of the occurrence of the species, including 38 species identified in associations with Abies alba in Poland for the first time, is given. Statistical analysis has shown that a relationship exists between macromycete diversity, tree stand structure and plant communities such as Tilio-Carpinetum, Luzulo pilosaee-Fagetum, Pino-Quercetum abietetosum.

Keywords

• macromycetes
• Abies alba
• Tilio-Carpinetum
• Luzulo pilosae-Fagetum
• Pino-Quercetum abietetosum