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Zoosporic true fungi and heterotrophic straminipiles assemblages from soil of Brazilian Cerrado areas

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Author(s):
Nascimento, Cristiane de A. [1] ; Gomes, Eduardo P. C. [1] ; de Souza, Jose I. [1] ; Pires-Zottarelli, Carmen Lidia A. [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Inst Bot, BR-01061970 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Fungal Ecology; v. 5, n. 2, p. 114-123, APR 2012.
Web of Science Citations: 5
Abstract

The influence of seasonal fluctuations and environmental factors on the occurrence and distribution of zoosporic true fungi and heterotrophic straminipiles in terrestrial ecosystems is poorly understood. This contribution analyses the species composition, frequency, abundance and diversity of zoosporic true fungi and heterotrophic straminipiles assemblages from two areas of Cerrado in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Samples of soil were collected at four dates during the rainy and dry seasons. Twenty-one abiotic factors were measured. The assemblages showed a high diversity and evenness and were represented by 30 taxa of Chytridiomycota and Oomycota. Some abiotic factors appeared to have influenced the patterns of distribution and occurrence of the taxa in different areas and/or seasons. Even so, the biotic factors (richness, diversity indices and evenness) and the Sorensen index showed high similarity between the assemblages. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd and The British Mycological Society. All rights reserved. (AU)