Spatial distribution of the basidiocarps of aphyllophoraceous fungi in a tropical rainforest on Borneo Island, Malaysia

Published Date
Article · September 2009 with 59 Reads

DOI: 10.1016/j.mycres.2009.08.004 · Source: PubMed

Author

• 1st Satoshi Yamashita
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  2nd Tsutomu Hattori

  33.4 · Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
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  3rd Tatsuhiro Ohkubo

  27.19 · Utsunomiya University
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  4th Tohru Nakashizuka

  39.55 · Tohoku University

Abstract

The spatial distribution of basidiocarps provides much information on the dispersal abilities, habitat preferences, and inter- and intraspecific interactions of aphyllophoraceous fungi. To reveal the spatial distribution and resource utilization patterns of aphyllophoraceous fungi in Malaysia, we conducted field observations in a primary forest in 2006 and analyzed the relationships between the abundance of eight dominant fungal species and various environmental factors. The topographical characteristics were significantly patchily distributed at the 100-m scale, whereas woody debris and most fungal species were distributed randomly. Although the dominant fungal species differed among the decay classes and diameters of the woody debris, the abundance of a few dominant species was significantly correlated with environmental factors. Although the latter factors might affect the spatial distribution of these fungi, the effects appear to be so small that they would not create an aggregated distribution at a few 100-m scales.

Spatial distribution of the basidiocarps of aphyllophoraceous fungi in a tropical rainforest on Borneo Island, Malaysia.

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