SIMBIOS Centre, University of Abertay Dundee, DD1 1HG, Dundee Scotland UK;
IMA Fungus. 2010 Dec;1(2):155-9. doi: 10.5598/imafungus.2010.01.02.07. Epub 2010 Nov 18.
This contribution, based on a Special Interest Group session held during IMC9, focuses on physiological based models of filamentous fungal colony growth and interactions. Fungi are known to be an important component of ecosystems, in terms of colony dynamics and interactions within and between trophic levels. We outline some of the essential components necessary to develop a fungal ecology: a mechanistic model of fungal colony growth and interactions, where observed behaviour can be linked to underlying function; a model of how fungi can cooperate at larger scales; and novel techniques for both exploring quantitatively the scales at which fungi operate; and addressing the computational challenges arising from this highly detailed quantification. We also propose a novel application area for fungi which may provide alternate routes for supporting scientific study of colony behaviour. This synthesis offers new potential to explore fungal community dynamics and the impact on ecosystem functioning.
本研究以 IMC9 期间的一个特别兴趣小组会议为基础，重点介绍丝状真菌菌落生长和相互作用的生理基础模型。从菌落动态以及营养层内和之间的相互作用角度来看，真菌是生态系统的重要组成部分。我们概述了开发真菌生态学所需的一些基本组成部分：真菌菌落生长和相互作用的机制模型，其中可以将观察到的行为与潜在功能联系起来；真菌在更大尺度上如何合作的模型；以及用于定量探索真菌作用尺度和解决由此产生的高度详细量化的计算挑战的新技术。我们还为真菌提出了一个新的应用领域，这可能为支持对菌落行为的科学研究提供替代途径。这种综合为探索真菌群落动态及其对生态系统功能的影响提供了新的潜力。
