Influence of seasonality on the occurrence of myxomycetes

• Main Authors: Thida Win Ko Ko, Steven L. Stephenson, Kevin D. Hyde, Saisamorn Lumyong
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Materials Science; Mathematics; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=78649791425&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/49766
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

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-wet 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.