V Šaleški dolini smo analizirali talne in nadzemne glivne združbe z namenom ugotoviti potencialno onesnaženost gozdnih rastišč. Glive smo uporabili kot odzivne (pojavljanje trosnjakov višjih gliv, raziskave tipov ektomikorize in mikoriznega potenciala tal) in akumulacijske (analize težkih kovin v trosnjakih gliv) kazalce stanja gozdnega ekosistema. Opravljali smo naslednje raziskave: (a) popise trosnjakov višjih gliv, (b) raziskave tipov ektomikorizein njihove biodiverzitete, (c) analize mikoriznega potenciala tal in (d) raziskave vsebnosti težkih kovin v trosnjakih gliv. V vseh primerih so se glive pokazale kot učinkovit bioindikator stanja gozdnega ekosistema.Belowground and aboveground fungal communities in the Šalek Valley were analysed to assess the potential forest site pollution. Fungi were used as responsive (the inventory of macrofungi, determination of types of ectomycorrhizae, analyses of mycorrhizal potential) and accumulative bioindicators (heavy metal level in fruiting bodies of higher fungi). The following issues were emphasized: (a) inventory of macrofungi, (b) identification and biodiversity of types of ectomycorrhizae(c) analysis of mycorrhizal potential of differently polluted forest research plotsand (d) determination of heavy metal levels in fruiting bodies of macrofungi. Considering all issues, fungi were confirmed as effective bioindicators of forest ecosystem condition
