European mushroom assemblages are darker in cold climates
Franz-Sebastian Krah,
Ulf Büntgen,
Hanno Schaefer,
Jörg Müller,
Carrie Andrew,
Lynne Boddy,
Jeffrey Diez,
Simon Egli,
Robert Freckleton,
Alan C. Gange,
Rune Halvorsen,
Einar Heegaard,
Antje Heideroth,
Christoph Heibl,
Jacob Heilmann-Clausen,
Klaus Høiland,
Ritwika Kar,
Håvard Kauserud,
Paul M. Kirk,
Thomas W. Kuyper,
Irmgard Krisai-Greilhuber,
Jenni Norden,
Phillip Papastefanou,
Beatrice Senn-Irlet,
Claus Bässler
Jun 27, 2020
Abstract: Thermal melanism theory states that dark-colored ectotherm organisms are at an advantage at low temperature due to increased warming. This theory is generally supported for ectotherm animals, however, the function of...