OCCURRENCE OF WOOD INHABITING FUNGI IN FORESTS OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

Salmiah Ujang & E. B. G. Jones

OCCURRENCE OF WOOD INHABITING FUNGI IN FORESTS OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

Authors

Salmiah Ujang & E. B. G. Jones

Keywords:

Tropical fungi, diversity, occurrence frequency, forest reserves, plantation forests

Abstract

This study investigated species diversity and frequency of occurrence of the wood inhabiting fungi from various forest reserves and plantation forests in Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 327 sightings/collections assigned to 52 species were recorded. More fungal species were collected in forest reserves compared to plantation forests. The site at Pasoh Forest Reserve had the highest diversity of wood inhabiting mycota (29 species) and also species richness.

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Published

2022-09-09

How to Cite

Salmiah Ujang & E. B. G. Jones. (2022). OCCURRENCE OF WOOD INHABITING FUNGI IN FORESTS OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA. Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS), 13(2), 237–245. Retrieved from https://jtfs.frim.gov.my/jtfs/article/view/1342