Paper Type |
Contributed Paper |
Title |
Influence of Seasonality on the Occurrence of Myxomycetes |
Author |
Thida Win Ko Ko, Steven L. Stephenson, Kevin D. Hyde, and Saisamorn Lumyong |
Email |
thidawinkoko@gmail.com |
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.
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Start & End Page |
71 - 84 |
Received Date |
2009-12-29 |
Revised Date |
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Accepted Date |
2010-08-30 |
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Keyword |
biodiversity, ecology, myxomycetes, tropical forests |
Volume |
Vol.38 No.1 (JANUARY 2011) |
DOI |
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Citation |
Ko T.W.K., Stephenson S.L., Hyde K.D. and Lumyong S., Influence of Seasonality on the Occurrence of Myxomycetes, Chiang Mai J. Sci., 2011; 38(1): 71-84. |
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