Fomitopsis pinicola is a stem-decay fungus common throughout temperate Eurasia, whose conk is known as the red-belted conk or red-belted bracket. It acts as a small-scale disturbance agent in coastal rainforest ecosystems, influencing stand structure and succession in temperate rainforests and performing essential nutrient-cycling functions. It is also a key producer of brown rot residues that become stable soil components in coniferous forest ecosystems.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Fomitopsis Pinicola
In Biome
Source Wikidata: Fomitopsis Pinicola
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Wikipedia: Fomitopsis pinicola
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Fomitopsis Pinicola
- Child Taxon Of: Polyporales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- In Biome: Temperate Rainforest, Introduction
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