Talk:Fomes fomentarius

Suggestions
I'm not sure about a GAR but I've got a few comments:


 * 1) "is a species of plant pathogen polypore" in the lead doesn't sound right to me, should plant pathogen and polypore be rearranged or split in to separate sentences?
 * I've rephrased. J Milburn (talk) 14:11, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks, that's better, I added fungal in front of plant pathogen just to make it entirely clear what it is as a first sentence should. SmartSE (talk) 15:10, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) There are papers discussing how it attracts insects e.g. which could be mentioned in the ecology section.
 * 2) This paper (in French unfortunately) discusses historical uses for the fungus. You mention it has medicinal uses in the lead, but I can't find anything in the article, google scholar has a lot of primary references discussing medical usage, can you find any other reviews?
 * The medicinal usage I referred to in the lead is in reference to the usage in dentistry I discuss further down. I admit, there are more, and there is need for a little expansion in that area; in the long term, I'm hoping to push towards FAC with this article. J Milburn (talk) 14:11, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah ok, I kind of skimmed over that. Looking at the GAC I guess you don't need to include more details yet, although it would be nice :) SmartSE (talk) 15:10, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Can you explain more about the interaction with  beech bark disease? At the moment it's a bit unclear.
 * Is that better? J Milburn (talk) 14:17, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, but maybe that belongs in ecology rather than uses and importance. SmartSE (talk) 15:10, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) As far as I know, Bacillus and E. coli will naturally be found in all soils. Is the reference discussing it as a way of dealing with pathogenic strains?
 * I don't have access to that source any more, annoyingly. I admit it doesn't really fit in; do you think it should be removed? J Milburn (talk) 14:20, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * That might be best, I've had a look for papers discussing mycoremediation with this species but can't find anything. I did a fair bit of reading about mycoremediation last year and to be honest I think this probably applies to most fungi anyway since fungi + bacteria have obviously been "at war" for eons. The source looks like an interesting read though. SmartSE (talk) 15:10, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Hope this helps. SmartSE (talk) 13:28, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Round two

 * 1) Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is a pretty common fungus since it's one of the few I've met on here that I recognise from wandering around woods. If this is the case, can you find a source and mention it in distribution?
 * Well spotted, done. There may be something to be said about it becoming more common in recent years, I'll have to have a look for sources on that. J Milburn (talk) 17:55, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Should the fact it only infects dead or damaged trees be mentioned in the habitat and distribution section?
 * 2) In the Amadou section you use trama, this isn't a widely known term so can you explain it in more words, maybe linking to trama (mycology)?
 * Done. J Milburn (talk) 18:04, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Completely irrelevant, but if you still have the source, can you add a section to Pollen (a section I added) about it feeding on pollen? From what I can work out from a quick search, this isn't a trait that has been shown in many (any) other fungi. SmartSE (talk) 15:10, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't still have access to the source; Google Books isn't letting me view that page any more. I remember writing about it though; I'll add it anyways. J Milburn (talk) 17:58, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

thought
I dont know about calling it a pathogen. These fungi are not biotrophs (like a rusts) and they do not activly kill plant tissues (like potato blight) either; they simply grow on, in and through woody dead plant material. They may have an impact on the structual integrity of a large plant, but they are not themselves the cause of death. I mean, they only grow on already dead plant material.

Economic relevance biotech
I was wondering if it might be relevant to add a section on the economic significance in relation to the use of it in biotech, as a source of biobased materials. See for example the article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40694-022-00133-y which discusses this. FieldsBob (talk) 09:19, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Please feel free to add this! Josh Milburn (talk) 10:32, 3 October 2023 (UTC)