Richness and abundance of filamentous fungi in complex multistrata agroforestry system soil
Abstract
Fungi are important components of soil microbiota as they are vital to the maintenance and functioning of agroforestry systems soils. This is due to their involvement in key processes such as the cycling of organic matter. They also establish different ecological interactions with other organisms. In this study, the diversity, species richness and composition of the community of the soil filamentous fungi were investigated during two years. One hundred and 10 species were identified consisting mostly of saprobes. Some species are also potential antagonists of plant pathogens. Diversity of soil filamentous fungi and its richness were high. This fungal community has few dominant species and many rare species with niche overlapping patterns and an intermediate uniformity. The structure and management of the agroforestry system provide a diversity of plant residues with different chemical characteristics that will determine a greater diversity of niches for the community of filamentous fungi. Key-words: Fungal diversity; Mycobiota; Community structure.
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