Ian A. Dickie

Multi-gene phylogeny and morphology of Pleurotus in Aotearoa New Zealand reveal a new variety of Pleurotus pulmonarius

The paper identifies a new variety of Pleurotus pulmonarius in New Zealand through phylogenetic and morphological analysis, with implications for biosecurity and cultivation.

Partner fidelity with root symbionts impacts plant performance in the face of changing above- and belowground community context

The paper investigates how plant fidelity to root symbionts affects performance under changing community contexts, finding that fidelity to antagonists is stronger and mutualist fidelity impacts performance differently based on plant traits and herbivore presence.

Geothermal ecosystems on Mt. Erebus, Antarctica, support diverse and taxonomically novel biota

This study systematically examines biodiversity across geothermal ecosystems on Mt. Erebus, finding taxonomically novel prokaryotes and fungi, and highlighting physicochemical differences between Exposed and Subglacial sites.

Oomycetes during 120,000 years of temperate rainforest ecosystem development

This study examines oomycete communities in temperate rainforest soils over 120,000 years, finding high oomycete frequency in early succession but rarity in older ecosystems, suggesting their role in successional change.