 A study on the ecological succession of ectomycorrhizal fungi in Canadian jack pine forests following wildfire concluded that "S. brevipes" is a multi-stage fungus.It appears relatively early during tree development; fruit bodies were common in 6-year-old tree stands, and the fungus colonized the highest proportion of root tips.The fungus persists throughout the life of the tree, having been found in tree stands that were 41, 65, and 122 years old.