Diversity of Basidiomycetes in Bukit Bauk Forest Reserves, Terengganu

Abstract

Bukit Bauk Forest Reserves known to harbour tremendous biodiversity of plants and other forms of organisms including fungus. Basidiomycetes play an important role in forest decomposition. This study was conducted in Bukit Bauk Forest Reserves, Terengganu aimed to investigate the diversity and abundance of Basidiomycetes and to relate the diversity and abundance of Basidiomycetes with elevations. Diversity and abundance of Basidiomycetes was compared between four elevations (45, 145, 245 and 345m above sea level). In total, 159 individuals and 42 clumps of Basidiomycetes representing 46 genera were collected. The most dominant genus of Basidiomycetes found individually was Ganoderma with 32 individuals. The highest abundance of Basidiomycetes found in clumps was Schizophora with total collection of 10 clumps. The diversity and abundance of Basidiomycetes at Bukit Bauk were not related with physical parameters and elevations. Other factors such as rate of decomposition, light, forest turnover rate, soil organic contents and degree of human interventions were identified affecting the diversity and abundance of Basidiomycetes in Bukit Bauk Forest Reserves, Terengganu.