TY - JOUR
T1 - Spatial distribution of the basidiocarps of aphyllophoraceous fungi in a tropical rainforest on Borneo Island, Malaysia
AU - Yamashita, Satoshi
AU - Hattori, Tsutomu
AU - Ohkubo, Tatsuhiro
AU - Nakashizuka, Tohru
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank L. Chong (Sarawak Forestry Corporation, SFC) and J. Kendawang (Forest Department Sarawak) for their permission to conduct research in the study area. S. M. Hang (SFC) helped us sort the basidiocarps. T. Maeda (Utsunomiya University) and T. Kato (Utsunomiya University) helped during our topographic survey of the study site. We also thank the members of the Japan Laboratory in the Lambir Hills National Park for their support. This study was supported by RIHN Research Project 2-2 and by a Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) (70450210) to SY.
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Coarse woody debris
KW - Habitat preference
KW - Resource utilization pattern
KW - Spore dispersal
KW - Topography
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mycres.2009.08.004
DO - 10.1016/j.mycres.2009.08.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 19682573
AN - SCOPUS:70350572460
VL - 113
SP - 1200
EP - 1207
JO - Mycological Research
JF - Mycological Research
SN - 1878-6146
IS - 10
ER -