Variety of woody debris as the factor influencing wood-inhabiting fungal richness and assemblages: Is it a question of quantity or quality?

► Fungal assemblages and variety of woody debris differed significantly between forests of different management strategies. ► In managed forests, fungal diversity increases with increasing variety of woody debris, rather than with dead wood volume. ► Wood extraction is not done uniformly in managed forests and is reflected in the dispersion of woody debris size classes. ► Some general growing patterns were established for fungal species.