Soil Microfungi of the Colombian Natural Regions

Although Colombia was one of the first tropical countries where an effort was made to gather mycological flora, contributions to the taxonomy, diversity, and ecology of soil microfungi are still scarce. In this study, the diversity of soil microfungi was studied collecting data from literature accor...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-11, Vol.17 (22), p.8311
Main Authors: Landínez-Torres, Angela Yaneth, Becerra Abril, Jessika Lucia, Tosi, Solveig, Nicola, Lidia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Caribbean Region
Colombia
Ecosystem
Fungi - classification
Fungi - physiology
Review
Soil Microbiology
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Summary:Although Colombia was one of the first tropical countries where an effort was made to gather mycological flora, contributions to the taxonomy, diversity, and ecology of soil microfungi are still scarce. In this study, the diversity of soil microfungi was studied collecting data from literature according to the Colombian natural regions: Andean, Amazonian, Caribbean, Orinoquía, Pacific, and Insular. The majority of the records comes from the Andean region, the most accessible to research. The other regions have been much less studied, with the Insular one with no data at all. International literature reported, up to now, ca. 300 different species of soil microfungi belonging to 126 different genera and 6 phyla ( , , , , and ). Vescicular-Arbuscular fungi were widely investigated with and , the most recorded genera with ca. 20 species each. was the most diverse phylum with , , and representing the majority. is strongly present in , and in the panorama of all recorded fungi, too. The other phyla and genera were less recorded. It is, therefore, evident the need to continue studying the soil microfungi in Colombia to have a better understanding of soil functioning and its ecosystem services.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17228311