Claim · model-written summary
Fagus, Abies and Ulmus are more sensitive to Kretzschmaria deusta, with higher fungal abundances.
- Interactor
- Kretzschmaria deusta
Ustulina deustae0pathogen - Outcome
- fungal abundancese5
- Direction
- highere5
- Qualifier
- more sensitivee5
Verbatim
e0“Kretzschmaria deusta is a wood-parasitic ascomycete affecting a range of broadleaf trees in temperate regions, including Europe”
e5“Fagus , Abies , and Ulmus are more sensitive, with higher fungal abundances corresponding to possible host decline”
Title
Danuta Drzymulska The Holocene 2026. doi:10.1177/09596836261458246
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation Early Holocene Kretzschmaria deusta spore occurrences are sparse in Europe.
- Observation Middle and Late-Holocene Kretzschmaria deusta spores indicate widespread presence.
- Observation Throughout the Holocene, Kretzschmaria deusta acts primarily as an opportunistic pathogen exploiting weakened trees.
- Association Elevated spore abundances may reflect periods of increased tree damage rather than primary forest decline.
- Observation Tilia tolerates repeated infection by Kretzschmaria deusta.
- Association Warm Holocene temperatures facilitated Kretzschmaria deusta growth and infection success.
- Mechanism Predominantly local dispersal of spores suggests the NPP record reflects nearby woodland conditions.
