- Written by: Paulina Kościelniak
We invite you to listen to a lecture by Ms. Paulina Kościelniak, M.Sc., entitled “Different climate – different roots”.
Water is a key element for the survival of plants. Meanwhile, its shortage is becoming increasingly severe. Trees, however, have developed a whole range of mechanisms to avoid or tolerate drought. The root system's response to reduced water availability can therefore be a modulation of its architecture and biomass allocation in order to draw water from the near-surface soil layers, as well as directed growth toward water deposits located in deeper soil layers. Thus, plant survival will depend on the drought-coping strategies adopted.
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- Written by: Katarzyna Rawlik
We invite you to listen to a lecture by Ms. Katarzyna Rawlik, M.Sc., entitled “Forest is not only trees. Plants of the forest herbaceous layer”.
The herbaceous layer is the lowest, ground-level of plants and fungi in the forest. In this layer of the forest, light is the main limiting factor for plant growth. The species composition of the herbaceous layer of forests throughout the globe is formed by a group of specialized taxa in which different strategies for coping with stress have been observed. The ecological importance of these plants in forest ecosystems is often underestimated and overlooked. Meanwhile, the contribution of herbaceous plants of the herbaceous understory layer to various ecological processes is only seemingly negligible.
- Written by: Joanna Mucha
We invite you to listen to Prof. Joanna Mucha’s lecture entitled “Can climate change affect interactions between tree roots and fungi”.
Microorganisms inhabiting the roots and living in the soil affect the release and delivery of elements and water to tree roots. Changes in the roots also shape the communities of microorganisms inhabiting the root system. Root system-microorganism interactions can determine a species' adaptability and increase the chance of adapting to climate change.
- Written by: Leszek Karliński
We invite you to listen to Dr. Leszek Karliński’s lecture entitled “Extramatrical mycelium of mycorrhizal fungi in soil.”
Extramatrical mycelium (EM) is an important structural component of the symbiosis of mycorrhizal fungi with trees, significantly supporting their nutrition and development. EM accounts for 1/3 of the biomass of soil microorganisms. Participating in metabolic processes, it plays an essential role in the formation of stable forms of nitrogen and carbon in the soil, which is crucial for the Earth’s ecosystem. EM biomass is a sensitive indicator of the dynamics of environmental change.
- Written by: Marta Kujawska
We invite you to listen to Dr. Marta Kujawska’s lecture entitled “How will climate change affect mushroom picking?”
Mushroom picking is a centuries-old traditional form of forest recreation in Poland. Many popular edible forest mushrooms are symbiotic fungal species related to specific tree species, e.g. pine, spruce, birch. It is predicted that the observed climate change may significantly affect the species structure of the forests we know, which in the future, may indirectly translate into the contents of the basket of future future mushroom pickers.
