Assessing the Biodiversity of Wood Decay Fungi in Northern Forests of Iran

Fungal diversity in the Hyrcanian forests can greatly vary due to diverse ecological conditions. The scope of the present research was to investigate the diversity of wood decay fungi at three sites in the northern forests of Iran. Fruiting bodies of fungi were collected in three plots dominated by...

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Published in:National Academy of Sciences, India. Proceedings. Section B. Biological Sciences India. Proceedings. Section B. Biological Sciences, 2018-12, Vol.88 (4), p.1463-1469
Main Authors: Aghajani, Hamed, Marvie Mohadjer, Mohammad Reza, Bari, Ehsan, Ohno, Katie M., Shirvany, Anoushirvan, Asef, Mohamad Reza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Sciences
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Carpinus betulus
Decay fungi
Fomes fomentarius
Forests
Fruit bodies
Fungi
Ganoderma lucidum
Life Sciences
Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Plant Biochemistry
Quercus castaneifolia
Research Article
White rot
Wood
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Summary:Fungal diversity in the Hyrcanian forests can greatly vary due to diverse ecological conditions. The scope of the present research was to investigate the diversity of wood decay fungi at three sites in the northern forests of Iran. Fruiting bodies of fungi were collected in three plots dominated by Quercus castaneifolia C.A.M. (oak) and Carpinus betulus L. (hornbeam) in the Hyrcanian Forest. As many as 19 and 13 taxa were found on hornbeam and oak, respectively. The identification of these fungi revealed Fomes fomentarius (L.) Fr. and Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst. as highly abundant on hornbeam and oak, respectively. Highest fungal abundance was observed at an altitude range of 1150-1200 meters above sea level. Diversity of macro-fungi was determined and the mean Shannon diversity index was found to be 2.52 and 1.94 for hornbeam and oak, respecti v ely, and mean equitability was calculated as 0.84 and 0.73 for hornbeam and oak, respectively. There were no significant differences in the Shannon Diversity Index or equitability. Overall, current work showed that most of the identified fungi were classified as white rot fungi.
ISSN:0369-8211
2250-1746
DOI:10.1007/s40011-017-0887-3