Journal
FUNGAL BIOLOGY REVIEWS
Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 1-11Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2016.08.003
Keywords
Fungal diversity; Fungal pathogens; Hevea brasiliensis; Management practices; Monoculture plantation; Soil fungi
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Funding
- CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- World Academy of Sciences
- National Key Basic Research Program of China [2014CB954100//2014CB954101(-04)]
- GIZ/BMZ on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany [08.7860.3-001.00, 13.1432.7-001.00]
- CGIAR Research Program 6: Forest, Trees and Agroforestry
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Monoculture rubber cultivation and its intensive associated human activities are known to have a negative impact on the biodiversity, ecology, and biological conservation of the ecosystems in which they occur. These negative impacts include changes to the biodiversity and function of soil fungal communities, which contribute towards nutrient cycling and interact with other organisms in belowground ecosystems, and may be pathogens. Despite the important role of soil fungi in rubber plantations, these communities have been poorly studied. In this paper, we review the existing literature on the diversity and ecology of belowground fungi in rubber plantations. Various groups of soil fungi, including saprobes, symbionts, and pathogens are discussed. Additionally, the role of plantation management is discussed in the context of both pathogenic soil fungi and the promotion of beneficial soil fungi. Management practices include clone selection, tree age and planting density, application of chemicals, and intercropping systems. Our review shows the strong need for further research into the effects of monoculture rubber plantations on soil fungal communities, and how we can best manage these systems in the future, in order to create a more sustainable approach to rubber production. (C) 2016 British Mycological Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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