Influence of seasonality on the occurrence of myxomycetes

• Main Authors: Ko T.W.K., Stephenson S.L., Hyde K.D., Lumyong S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78649791425&partnerID=40&md5=764b95339e0eca85cb38b2e94ed43483; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/6631
• 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.