MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF MACROFUNGI IN GAJNI FOREST OF BANGLADESH
Date
2016
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Department of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Abstract
Jhinaigati forest area locally called Gajni forest which is covered near about 9660
acres of lands located in northern hilly areas of Bangladesh. In a survey program
51 samples of macrofungi were collected and identified to 18 species belongs to 24
genera under 16 families. The dominant families were Agaricaceae, Polyporaceae,
Ganodermataceae, Marasmiaceae, Psathyrellaceae and Tricholomataceae. The
predominant genera were Agaricus, Trametes, Ganoderma, Marasmius and
Clitocybe. The maximum density of 120.45, 111.36 and 95.45% were recorded for
Psathyrella candolleana, Cortinarius semisanguineus and Dacryopinax spatularia,
respectively. This is the first detailed investigation on macrofungi in Gajni forest
of Bangladesh which showed appreciable results for further study.
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A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
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PLANT PATHOLOGY
SEMESTER: JANUARY - JUNE, 2016
Keywords
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION, MACROFUNGI, GAJNI FOREST, BANGLADESH