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. 1999 Jul 20;96(15):8534–8539. doi: 10.1073/pnas.96.15.8534

Table 1.

Natural 13C abundance (δ13C) of fungal fruit bodies sampled in mixed temperate forests at two sites, Åheden and Stadsskogen, in Sweden

Host n δ13C value SD
Åheden site
Mycorrhizal species
 Boletales
  Boletaceae
   Leccinum molle (Bon) Bon Betula 1 −27.6
   Leccinum scabrum (Bull. Ex Fr.) S.F. Gray Betula 4 −27.5 0.4
   Leccinum variicolor Watl. Betula 4 −27.6 0.8
   Leccinum versipelle (Fr.) Snell Betula 4 −27.5 0.6
   Suillus variegatus (Swartz ex Fr.) O. Kuntze Pinus 6 −25.0 0.4
  Gomphidiaceae
   Chroogomphus rutilus (Schff. ex Fr.) O.K. Miller Pinus 4 −26.0 0.6
  Tricholomataceae
   Tricholoma flavovirens (Pers. ex Fr.) Promiscuous 4 −25.4 0.8
   Tricholoma virgatum (Fr.:Fr.) Kumm. Promiscuous 1 −25.2
   Laccaria bicolor (Maire) Orton Promiscuous 2 −25.3 0.6
  Amanitaceae
   Amanita muscaria (L.) Hook Promiscuous 5 −26.6 1.0
  Cortinariaceae
   Cortinarius armeniacus (Schaeff.:Fr.) Fr. Conifers 5 −24.5 0.6
   Cortinarius armillatus (Fr.) Fr. Betula 5 −26.9 1.3
   Cortinarius bataillei (Moser) Hiøland Conifers 1 −25.3
   Cortinarius biformis Fr. Conifers 4 −25.2 0.6
   Cortinarius camphoratus (Fr.:Fr.) Fr. Conifers 1 −25.6
   Cortinarius evernuis (Fr.:Fr.) Fr. Picea 1 −24.8
   Cortinarius hemitrichus (Pers.:Fr.) Fr. Betula 1 −27.8
   Cortinarius laniger Fr. Picea 6 −26.4 1.7
   Cortinarius malachius Fr. Conifers 2 −24.8 0.2
   Cortinarius pholideus (Fr.:Fr.) Fr. Betula 6 −27.6 1.0
   Cortinarius scaurus (Fr.:Fr.) Fr. Promiscuous 1 −25.2
   Cortinarius semisanguineus (Fr.) Gill. Conifers 3 −24.9 0.7
   Cortinarius strobilaceus Mos. Conifers 1 −27.0
   Cortinarius traganus Fr. (Pinus) 2 −25.2 0.5
   Rozites caperata (Pers. ex Fr.) Karst. Promiscuous 4 −25.8 0.4
 Russulales
  Russulaceae
   Lactarius rufus (Scop.) Fr. Promiscuous 6 −24.9 0.7
   Russula paludosa Britz. Conifers 1 −25.0
 Aphyllophorales
  Thelphoraceae
   Phelloden tomentosa (L.:Fr.) Baker Promiscuous 1 −24.1
Saprophytic species
 Boletales
  Boletaceae
   Chalciporus piperatus (Bull. ex Fr.) Bat. na 1 −22.3
  Tricholomataceae
   Armillaria borealis Marx. & K. Korh. na 2 −23.8 0.1
  Strophariaceae
   Stropharia hornemanii (Fr.:Fr.) Lund. na 1 −23.1
  Cortinariaceae
   Gymnopilus penetrans (Fr.) Murr. 1 −22.4
 Aphyllophorales
  Polyporaceae
   Trametes hirsuta (Wulfen:Fr.) Pil. na 1 −24.0
Stadsskogen site
Mycorrhizal species
 Boletales
  Boletaceae
   Boletus edulis Bull. ex Fr. Promiscuous 5 −24.6 0.5
   Boletus pinophilus Pil. & Dermek Pinus 1 −24.7
   Leccinum aurantiacum (Bull. ex St. Am.) S.F. Gray Populus 3 −27.3 0.9
   Leccinum holopus (Rostk.) Watl. Betula 1 −29.2
   Leccinum scabrum (Bull. ex Fr.) S.F. Gray Betula 6 −26.4 1.9
   Leccinum variicolor Watl. Betula 1 −26.1
   Leccinum versipelle (Fr.) Snell Betula 2 −27.1 1.1
   Leccinum vulpinum Watl. Pinus 5 −25.0 0.7
   Suillus bovinus (L.) Kuntze Pinus 6 −25.2 0.5
   Suillus luteus (L. ex Fr.) S.F. Gray Pinus 6 −24.6 0.4
   Suillus variegatus (Swartz ex Fr.) O. Kuntze Pinus 7 −24.3 0.9
   Tylopilus felleus (Bull.:Fr.) Karst. Promiscuous 5 −25.0 0.5
   Xerocomus badius (Fr.:Fr.) Gilb. Promiscuous 4 −25.3 0.8
   Xerocomus lanatus (Rostk.) Gilb. Promiscuous 1 −25.9
  Gomphidiaceae
   Chroogomphus rutilus (Schff. ex Fr.) O.K. Miller Pinus 6 −25.3 0.7
   Gomphidius glutinosus (Schff.) Fr. Picea 3 −26.4 0.6
   Gomphidius roseus L.:Fr. Pinus 5 −24.9 0.7
  Paxillaceae
   Paxillus involutus (Batsch) Fr. Promiscuous 3 −26.6 0.4
  Rhizopogonaceae
   Rhizopogon obtextus (Spreng) S. Rauschert Pinus 2 −25.0 0.2
 Agaricales
  Hygrophoraceae
   Hygrophorus agathosmus (Fr.) Fr. Picea 1 −28.1
   Hygrophorus camarophyllus (Alb. & Schw.:Fr.),    Dumée et al. Conifers 5 −24.6 1.4
   Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus (Fr. ex Fr.) Fr. Picea 5 −26.0 1.1
  Tricholomataceae
   Laccaria laccata (Scop. ex Fr.) Bk. & Br. Promiscuous 3 −25.3 1.0
   Tricholoma flavovirens (Pers. ex Fr.) Promiscuous 2 −26.1 0.8
   Tricholoma fracticum (Britz.) Kreisel Pinus 1 −24.3
   Tricholoma fucatum (Fr.) Kummer Conifers 2 −25.8 0.6
   Tricholoma fulvum (DC:Fr.) Sacc. Betula 5 −26.6 0.6
   Tricholoma vaccinum (Pers.:Fr) Kumm. Picea 1 −26.9
   Tricholoma virgatum (Fr.:Fr.) Kumm. Promiscuous 2 −24.3 0.2
  Amanitaceae
   Amanita fulva (Sch:Fr) Fr. (Betula) 6 −26.3 1.1
   Amanita muscaria (L.) Hook Promiscuous 4 −26.3 0.7
   Amanita porphyria (Alb & Schw:Fr) Mlady Conifers 8 −24.8 0.7
   Amanita rubescens (Pers:Fr.) SF Gray Promiscuous 5 −25.3 0.5
   Amanita virosa (Kamarck) Bertillon Promiscuous 7 −25.1 0.9
  Cortinariaceae
   Cortinarius albo-violaceus (Pers:Fr.) Fr. Betula 1 −28.4
   Cortinarius armeniacus (Schaeff.: Fr.) Fr. Conifers 1 −25.1
   Cortinarius armillatus (Fr.) Fr. Betula 3 −27.5 0.9
   Cortinarius bolaris (Pers:Fr.) Fr. (Betula) 3 −27.0 0.8
   Cortinarius brunneus Fr. (Conifers) 2 −26.1 0.2
   Cortinarius camphoratus (Fr.:Fr.) Fr. Conifers 1 −23.7
   Cortinarius crocea (Schff.) Big. & Guill. Promiscuous 1 −29.2
   Cortinarius gentilis (Fr.) Fr. (Picea) 4 −25.6 0.6
   Cortinarius laniger Fr. (Picea) 2 −25.9 1.5
   Cortinarius limonius (Fr. ex Fr.) Fr. Conifers 2 −25.9 2.6
   Cortinarius malachius Fr. Conifers 3 −25.5 1.4
   Cortinarius muscigenus Peck Picea 3 −26.1 0.8
   Cortinarius paleaceus (Weinm.) Fr. Conifers 7 −25.7 1.3
   Cortinarius pholideus (Fr.:Fr.) Fr. Betula 1 −26.3
   Cortinarius semisanguineus (Fr.) Gill. Conifers 7 −25.2 0.3
   Cortinarius speciosissimus Kühner & Rom. Conifers 1 −25.8
   Cortinarius stillatitius Fr. Conifers 3 −24.2 1.1
   Cortinarius strobilaceus Mos. Conifers 3 −25.5 0.8
   Cortinarius traganus Fr. (Pinus) 2 −25.6 1.4
   Cortinarius uliginosus Berk. Salix 3 −28.0 1.3
   Cortinarius vibratilis (Fr.:Fr.) Fr. Conifers 7 −25.1 1.1
   Hebeloma crustuliniforme (Bull:Fr.) Quél. Promiscuous 4 −27.1 2.1
   Hebeloma mesophaeum (Pers) Quél. Promiscuous 2 −26.8 0.5
   Inocybe acuta Boud. Promiscuous 1 −26.2
   Inocybe cincinnata (Fr.) Quél. Promiscuous 1 −26.5
   Inocybe friesii Heim. Conifers 1 −27.0
   Inocybe geophylla (Sow. ex Fr.) Kummer Promiscuous 3 −25.0 0.5
   Inocybe pseudodestricta Stangl. & Veselsky Promiscuous 1 −26.5
   Inocybe tigrina Heim Conifers 1 −26.9
   Rozites caperata (Pers. ex Fr.) Karst. Promiscuous 5 −24.7 0.7
 Russulales
  Russulaceae
   Lactarius badiosanguinea Kuehn. & Rom. Picea 2 −26.2 0.0
   Lactarius camphoratus (Bull.) ex Fr. Promiscuous 5 −26.8 0.8
   Lactarius deliciosus Fr. Pinus 6 −24.9 0.6
   Lactarius deterrimus Groeger Picea 8 −26.6 0.8
   Lactarius fuliginosus Fr. Betula 2 −24.9 0.4
   Lactarius glyciosmus Fr. Betula 4 −27.0 0.5
   Lactarius helvus Fr. Promiscuous 4 −23.8 0.4
   Lactarius mitissimus Fr. Promiscuous 1 −25.1
   Lactarius musteus Fr. Pinus 1 −24.9
   Lactarius necator (Bull. em Pers. ex Fr.) Karst. Promiscuous 5 −26.0 1.1
   Lactarius obscuratus (Lasch) Fr. Alnus 3 −27.1 0.6
   Lactarius repraesentaneus Britz. Promiscuous 1 −26.5
   Lactarius rufus (Scop.) Fr. Promiscuous 3 −25.3 0.5
   Lactarius scrobiculatus (Scop. ex Fr.) Fr. Picea 2 −27.3 0.6
   Lactarius theiogalus (Bull:Fr.) SF Gray Promiscuous 3 −27.1 0.8
   Lactarius torminosus (Schff. ex Fr.) S.F. Gray Betula 3 −25.8 1.4
   Lactarius trivialis Fr. Promiscuous 1 −23.5
   Lactarius uvidus Fr. Betula (Salix) 2 −26.0 0.2
   Lactarius vietus Fr. Betula (Salix) 5 −26.2 0.7
   Russula atrorubens Quél. Conifers 5 −25.5 0.7
   Russula betularum Hora Betula 1 −25.1
   Russula coerulea Fr. Pinus 2 −24.1 0.3
   Russula decolorans Fr. Conifers 5 −25.4 0.3
   Russula emetica Fr. Pinus (Picea) 2 −24.9 0.0
   Russula foetens Fr. Promiscuous 1 −24.8
   Russula gracillima Schaeff. Betula 1 −27.7
   Russula griseascens (Bon & Gaugué) L. Marti Conifers 1 −26.4
   Russula integra L. ex Fr. (Picea) 1 −25.4
   Russula paludosa Britz. Conifers 2 −25.2 0.4
   Russula puellaris Fr. Promiscuous 1 −25.5
   Russula queletii Fr. Picea 1 −27.5
   Russula rhodopoda Zv. Picea 1 −26.0
   Russula sanguinea (Bull. ex St. am.) Fr. Pinus (Picea) 3 −24.5 0.4
   Russula sardonia Fr. ex Rom. Pinus 2 −26.3 1.7
   Russula vinosa Lindbl. Conifers 2 −25.3 0.4
   Russula xerampelina (Schff. ex Secr.) Fr. Pinus (Picea) 1 −26.3
 Aphyllophorales
  Polyporaceae
   Albatrellus ovinus (Fr.) Kotl. & Pouz. Conifers 2 −25.9 0.8
  Thelephoraceae
   Hydnellum ferrugineum (Fr.:Fr.) Karst. Conifers 2 −22.5 0.5
   Hydnellum peckii Banker apud Peck Conifers 1 −23.3
   Phelloden niger (Fr.:Fr.) Karst. Promiscuous 1 −22.7
  Hydnaceae
   Hydnum repandum L.:Fr. Promiscuous 3 −25.4 0.5
   Hydnum rufescens Fr. Promiscuous 6 −25.4 1.3
  Cantharellaceae
   Cantharellus cibarius Fr. Promiscuous 3 −26.3 0.3
   Cantharellus lutescens Fr. Picea & Betula 2 −25.0 0.0
   Cantharellus tubaeformis Fr. (Picea) 4 −25.2 0.6
Saprophytic species
 Boletales
  Boletaceae
   Chalciporus piperatus (Bull. ex Fr.) Bat. na 2 −22.0 0.9
 Agaricales
  Paxillaceae
   Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca (Wulf.:Fr.) Mre. na 2 −21.6 1.1
   Paxillus atromentarius (Batsch: Fr.) Fr. na 1 −23.0
 Agaricales
  Tricholomataceae
   Clitocybe clavipes (Pers. ex Fr.) Kummer na 3 −25.6 1.1
   Mycena pura (Pers. ex Fr.) Kummer na 1 −22.9
   Mycena rosella (Fr.) Kummer na 1 −23.3
  Entolomataceae
   Clitopilus prunulus (Scop. ex Fr.) Kummer na 2 −22.9 0.1
   Entoloma nitidum Quél. na 3 −23.5 0.4
   Rhodocybe nitellina (Fr.) Sing. na 1 −20.8
  Agaricaceae
   Agaricus haemorrhoideus Kalchbr. & Schulz. na 2 −22.0 0.4
   Cystoderma carcharias (Pers. ex Secr.) Fay. na 1 −23.8
  Cortinariaceae
   Gymnopilus spectabilis (Fr.) Sing. na 2 −24.0 3.1
 Aphyllophorales
  Auriscalpiaceae
   Auriscalpium vulgare S.F. Gray na 2 −22.2 0.8
  Lycoperdaceae
   Lycoperdon foetidum Bonord. na 1 −24.5

Nomenclature and host-specificity (in case of ectomycorrhizal species) of fungal species follows Hansen and Knutsen (16, 17). Brackets around proposed host genera indicate an unknown degree of specificity and the fungi are not included in the specificity groups in Fig. 1

na, not applicable.