ðɛɹ dɪvˈɛləpmənt wɪðˌɪn wˈʊd dəbɹˈiː ɪn nˈætʃɚɹəl fˈɔːɹɪsts ɪz bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəl fɔːɹ njˈuːtɹiənt sˈaɪklɪŋ ɪn fˈɔːɹɪst ˈiːkoʊsˌɪstəmz, bˌʌt kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪt ðə tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ʌv pˌæθoʊdʒˈɛnɪk fˈʌŋɡi wɪðˌɪn wˈʊdləndz.
Their development within wood debris in natural forests is beneficial for nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems, but can also facilitate the transfer of pathogenic fungi within woodlands.