The vast majority of living organisms that cause forest diseases are fungi,” says Dr. Brenda Callan, a mycology research scientist at the Pacific Forestry Centre (PFC). She has recently discovered one more—a wood decay fungus so new it doesn’t yet have a name. PFC is home to western Canada’s largest forest pathology herbarium: it holds over 35,000 forest fungi and disease specimens. The PFC herbarium also hosts a public online database at pfc.forestry.ca/biodiversity/herbarium.
Mycology research scientist Dr. Brenda Callan holds a culture of a newly discovered wood decay fungus in the Pacific Forestry Centre Herbarium
Forest Disturbances: Focused on fungi
Pacific Forestry Centre: Herbarium
The vast majority of living organisms that cause forest diseases are fungi,” says Dr. Brenda Callan, a mycology research scientist at the Pacific Forestry Centre (PFC). She has recently discovered one more—a wood decay fungus so new it doesn’t yet have a name. PFC is home to western Canada’s largest forest pathology herbarium: it holds over 35,000 forest fungi and disease specimens. The PFC herbarium also hosts a public online database at pfc.forestry.ca/biodiversity/herbarium.
Mycology research scientist Dr. Brenda Callan holds a culture of a newly discovered wood decay fungus in the Pacific Forestry Centre Herbarium
Forest mycology: The study of forest fungi
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