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Occurrence, distribution and diversity of myxomycetes (plasmodial slime moulds) along two transects in Mt. Arayat National Park, Pampanga, Philippines

Nikki Heherson A. Dagamaca,b( ), Steven L. Stephensonc, Thomas Edison E. Dela Cruza,b
Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, España 1015, Manila, Philippines
Fungal Biodiversity and Systematics Group, Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, España 1015, Manila, Philippines
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AK 72701, USA
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Abstract

The Philippines has a poorly documented microbial flora and this is particularly true for myxomycetes. Thus, the research project described herein was carried out to assess the occurrence, distribution and diversity of the communities of myxomycetes in Mt. Arayat National Park. A total of 21 species representing 11 genera were recorded from substrates collected along two transects (Baño and Magalang) located in Mt. Arayat during the wet and dry season. Samples collected during the dry season, along the Magalang Trail, and aerial litter were the most taxonomically diverse, whereas the highest values for species diversity were observed for the Baño Trail, ground leaf litter and the dry season. Comparisons of the myxomycete communities yielded relatively high coefficient of community (CC) and percentage similarity (PS) values for the dry and wet seasons. This is the first study for the Philippines that has attempted to document the species composition of myxomycetes and their abundance in relation to the time of year they were collected, differences that exist between sites and substrates upon which these organisms occur.

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biodiversityecologyMt. Arayatmyxomycetessubstratesseason

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Mycology
Volume 3 Issue 2,
June 2012
Pages 119-126
DOI: 10.1080/21501203.2011.637088
Cite this article:
Dagamac NHA, Stephenson SL, Cruz TEED. Occurrence, distribution and diversity of myxomycetes (plasmodial slime moulds) along two transects in Mt. Arayat National Park, Pampanga, Philippines. Mycology, 2012, 3(2): 119-126. https://doi.org/10.1080/21501203.2011.637088

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Received: 29 August 2011
Accepted: 11 September 2011
Published: 28 November 2011
© 2012 Mycological Society of China
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