| Author | Sanchez, S., Gomez, E., Martin, M., de Miguel, A.M., Urban, A. & Barriuso, J. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Title | Experiments on the life cycle and factors affecting reproduction of Sphaerosporella brunnea provide evidence for rapid asexual propagation by conidiospores and for homothallism in an ectomycorrhizal competitor of cultivated truffle species |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | FungEcol Vol 08: 59-65. |
| Illustrations | Colour photographs and photomicrographs |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | S. brunnea, a pioneer opportunist species, is the commonest ectomycorrhizal competitor in truffle (Tuber) plantations. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | Sphaerosporella brunnea | a discomycete | Fungi: Pezizales: Pyronemataceae |
| Current | Tuber | a genus of truffles | Fungi: Pezizales: Tuberaceae |
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