Survival of Poria weirii on paired plots in alder and conifer stands.
Cubes of Douglas-fir wood decayed by Poria weirii (Murr.) Murr. were buried for 12 months on paired plots in red alder and in confier soils on the Cascade Head Experimental Forest. Survival of the fungus was not significantly different in the two soils, although pH was significantly lower and nitrate content significantly higher in alder soils. Even though effects on fungus survival were nil, red alder, for other reasons, might still be used to reduce damage caused by P. weirii root not on areas of heavy infestation.
D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis; D011124:Polyporaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D014197:Trees
D009566:Nitrates; D012987:Soil