Macrofungal diversity and habitat specificity: a case study

Pradhan, Prakash; Dutta, Arun Kumar; Roy, Anirban; Basu, Saikat; Acharya, Krishnendu

doi:10.1080/14888386.2013.805660

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“…(Trudell and Edmonds 2004; Christensen and Heilmann-Clausen 2009; López-Quintero et al 2012; O’Hanlon and Harrington 2012; Pradhan et al 2013). Climatic conditions as well as phyto-geomorphologic features affect macrofungal fructification (Brunner et al 1992; Yang et al 2006) and thus the chances of their collection during inventory.…”

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“…forest, mainly found in Nepal, India, and Bhutan, has very important role in biodiversity conservation, forest economy, and people’s livelihood in the region (Gautam and Devoe 2006). While much information is available on composition and diversity of vascular plants in sal forests, ecological study of macrofungi is virtually non-existent except a few studies from West Bengal, India (Pradhan et al 2012, 2013). In this paper, we report the impact of the duration of forest management and the stand characteristics on macrofungal species composition and richness of sal forests in mid-hill region of central Nepal.…”

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Macrofungal diversity in community-managed sal (Shorea robusta) forests in central Nepal

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Macrofungi constitute a group of the high-value forest resources worldwide. In this paper, we report species richness and composition of the macrofungi in sal (Shorea robusta) forests of mid-hill central Nepal, which were managed for 4–29 years by the local communities. The sal forests were rich in macrofungi (115 species) with Polyporaceae being the largest family followed by Clavariaceae. Saprotrophic fungi were more common than mycorrhizal species. The proportion of mycorrhiza was <40% of the total macrofungi species which might have indicated the deteriorated condition of the forests before the initiation of conservation management. However, the proportion of mycorrhizal species was slightly higher in the forests managed for >10 years than in the forests managed for short period. The species richness increased with increasing canopy and litter cover. Since silvicultural activities and resource utilization often have negative impacts to macrofungal diversity, these activities need to be optimized to keep balance between forest management and biodiversity conservation.

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Macrofungal diversity in community-managed sal (Shorea robusta) forests in central Nepal

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“…Farook et al (2013) compiled a literature-based checklist of agarics with 616 species occurring in Kerala State. Pradhan et al (2013) reported 120 species of macrofungi in the lateritic region of West Bengal. Tiwari et al (2013) reported 191 wood decaying macrofungi from central India.…”

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A checklist of gilled mushrooms (Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes) with diversity analysis in Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India

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2015

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Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary is comprised of five distinct compartments. A total of 138 species of gilled mushrooms belonging to 48 genera, 23 families, five orders of the class Agaricomycetes, division Basidiomycota, have been collected and analyzed. The order Agaricales was was found with the highest number of species (113), followed by Russulales (14), Polyporales (5), Cantharellales (4) and Boletales (2). The species Coprinellus disseminatus and Megacollybia rodmani have shown the highest (8.26) and the lowest density (0.05), respectively. A total of 24 species, e.g., Termitomyces albuminosus, Marasmius curreyi, Marasmiellus candidus, Leucocoprinus medioflavus, Mycena leaiana, Hygrocybe miniata, Collybia chrysoropha, Gymnopus confluens were common with frequency percentage of 11.9, whereas Megacollybia rodmani with less frequency percentage (2.4) was found only in few quadrates of the sanctuary. The highly abundant species were Termitomyces medius (91.7) and Coprinellus disseminatus (86.8), and less abundant species were Psilocybe wayanadensis (1.0) and Lepiota sp. (1.0) in the study site. The order of the species richness index (R) compartment wise was 2>3>4>5>1. Both the Shannon diversity index and Simpson diversity index of agarics was maximum (1.88, 0.98) in compartment 2, whereas minimum (1.72, 0.95) in compartment 1 and 5, respectively. Moreover, the compartment 2 was found very much similar with compartment 3 and very less similar with compartment 1.<div> </div>

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“…A similar inventory study was carried out by Pradhan et al (2012Pradhan et al ( , 2013 in the lateritic region of West Bengal, India, and in comparison to lateritic mycoflora, mangroves have relatively less species richness due to the absence of natural forests dominated by Shorea robusta trees which contribute highly to the ecto-mycorrhizal association and diversification of the families of Amanitaceae, Clavariaceae, Cortinariaceae, Entolomataceae, Russulaceae, Boletaceae, etc. However, both ecosystems have similar mycoflora composition in villages and Eucalyptus and Acacia plantations.…”

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Macrofungal diversity and ecology of the mangrove ecosystem in the Indian part of Sundarbans

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Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove biomes, have a rich biodiversity of diverse flora and fauna. Although various attempts had been made previously to explore the diversity of this World Heritage Site, information related to the diversity and ecology of macrofungi in this region is sparse. In this context, the aim of this study was to record the macrofungal diversity and describe the macrofungal communities of this ecosystem whose lifecycles are intricately woven with the mangrove ecosystem of the Indian part of Sundarbans. Carpophore surveys were conducted from June 2010 to September 2012 over 77 randomly placed quadrats (20 × 20 m 2 ). A total of 455 carpophores belonging to 62 species across 27 families and 46 genera were recorded. Of the total number of macrofungal species listed, around 55% were saprophytic. The genera with the greatest species richness were Ganoderma and Tricholoma. Comparing the species richness estimators, the cumulative number of species over the three successive years revealed that 75-100% of potential macrofungal species were recorded. Results from the present study are an important contribution to the knowledge of the macrofungal diversity of the mangrove ecosystems, both in India and worldwide.

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Macrofungal diversity and habitat specificity: a case study

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Macrofungal diversity in community-managed sal (Shorea robusta) forests in central Nepal

Macrofungal diversity in community-managed sal (Shorea robusta) forests in central Nepal

A checklist of gilled mushrooms (Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes) with diversity analysis in Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India

Macrofungal diversity and ecology of the mangrove ecosystem in the Indian part of Sundarbans

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