Abstract
The soil micromycetes found in Evolution Canyon, Mt Carmel National Park, Israel, were studied. Collections were made on the north facing and the south-facing slopes as well as the canyon floor. The south-facing slope receives up to 300% more solar radiation compared with the mild, more stable, north-facing slope. A total of 105 species of soil micromycetes belonging to 52 genera were isolated. Species distribution included Zygomycetes (11.4%), Pyrenomycetes and Plectomycetes (6.7%), Hyphomycetes (78.1%), and Coelomycetes (3.8%). Botryotrychum piluliferum and Fusarium solani were the most common species. Species richness was much higher on the north-facing slope than on the south-facing slope. Aphanocladium album, Cladosporium tenuissimum, Sepedomium chrysospermum, Ulocladium botrytis, Fusarium acuminatum, Phoma exiqua, were found on the valley floor and not on either slope.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 19-33 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Microbios |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 370 |
State | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Evolution Canyon
- Soil micromycetes
- Species distribution
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Microbiology (medical)