Table 1 Ascomycetes and basidiomycetes identified to species level were categorised by growth mode, both overall and by exposure type (aboveground and ground proximity)
Growth mode | Total | Aboveground | Ground proximity |
|---|---|---|---|
Yeast | 66 (33.7%) | 49 (37.4%) | 54 (34.4%) |
Microfungus | 42 (21.4%) | 29 (22.1%) | 32 (20.4%) |
Soft rot | 19 (9.7%) | 11 (8.4%) | 18 (11.5%) |
Plant pathogen | 17 (8.7%) | 11 (8.4%) | 11 (7.0%) |
Lichen | 15 (7.7%) | 11 (8.4%) | 9 (5.7%) |
Brown rot | 8 (4.1%) | 7 (5.3%) | 8 (5.1%) |
Endophyte | 7 (3.6%) | 4 (3.1%) | 5 (3.2%) |
Fungal parasite | 7 (3.6%) | 3 (2.3%) | 6 (3.8%) |
White rot | 7 (3.6%) | 3 (2.3%) | 7 (4.5%) |
Unknown | 3 (1.5%) | 1 (0.8%) | 3 (1.9%) |
Coprophilous | 2 (1.0%) | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (0.6%) |
Mycorrhiza | 2 (1.0%) | 1 (0.8%) | 2 (1.3%) |
Saprotroph | 1 (0.5%) | 0 | 1 (0.6%) |
Total | 196 | 131 | 157 |
