Influence of Seasonality on the Occurrence of Myxomycetes
Thida Win Ko Ko, Steven L. Stephenson, Kevin D. Hyde, and Saisamorn Lumyong* Author for corresponding; e-mail address: thidawinkoko@gmail.com
Volume: Vol.38 No.1 (JANUARY 2011)
Research Article
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Received: 29 December 2009, Revised: -, Accepted: 30 August 2010, Published: -
Citation: Ko T.W.K., Stephenson S.L., Hyde K.D. and Lumyong S., Influence of Seasonality on the Occurrence of Myxomycetes, Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 2011; 38(1): 71-84.
Abstract
The present study represented an effort to develop a better understanding of the assemblages of myxomycetes fruiting under natural conditions in the field during two different seasons in the tropical forests of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand. Sixty-seven species of myxomycetes were recorded, including eight new records for Thailand. Species richness and diversity were higher for the warm- et season than for the cool-dry season. Some members of the order Stemonitales were encountered only during the warm-wet season, whereas members of the order Physarales appear to be better adapted to tolerate the dry conditions of the cool-dry season. General patterns of occurrence of myxomycetes in forest ecosystems are discussed.