Abstract:
A survey was conducted on biodiversity and distribution of macrofungi collected
from Chittagong Hill Tracts and adjacent areas of Bangladesh. This Hill Tracts
(CHT) the only extensive hilly area in Bangladesh lies in south-eastern part of the
country (210 25' N to 230 45' N latitude and 910 54' E to 920 50' E longitude). A
total 66 samples of macrofungi were collected and identified to 27 genera under 18
families were recorded during the survey. The predominat species were found
under the families of Agaricaceae, Pleutaceae, Ganodermataceae, Marasmiaceae,
Polyporaceae, Xylariaceae, Psathyrellaceae and Hymenochaetaceae. Among the
collected species, the highest frequency was 44.44% and density of 55.56% for
Xylaria polymorpha and Pleurotus sapidus followed by the frequency of 33.33%
for Agaricus aungustus, Coprinus disseminatus and Xylaria hypoxylon and then
22.22% and 11.11% for the rest of the species. The lowest frequency was 11.11%
and density 2.78% for different species. Macrofungal species in dominant trees
were associated with Teak/Segun (Tectona grandis), Gamari (Gmelina arborea),
Koroi (Albizzia procera), Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), Mahogony (Macrophyla
mahogoni), Sisso (Dalbergia sisso), Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris), Chapalish
tree (Artocarpus chaplasha) and Rain tree (Albizia lebbeck). This is the first report
of macro fungi biodiversity and their distribution in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and
adjacent areas of Bangladesh.
Description:
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
IN
PLANT PATHOLOGY
SEMESTER: JANUARY - JUNE, 2015
