Soil micromycetes of Evolution Canyon, Lower Nahal Oren, Mt Carmel National Park, Israel

I. A. Ellanskaya, P. A. Volz, E. Nevo, S. P. Wasser, E. V. Sokolova

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19-33
Number of pages15
JournalMicrobios
Volume92
Issue number370
StatePublished - 1997

Keywords

  • Evolution Canyon
  • Soil micromycetes
  • Species distribution

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology (medical)

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