A comparison between the ectomycorrhizal fungal communities associated with the natural and plantation populations of Dipterocarpus alatus

Abstract. Kaewgrajang T, Yamato M, Polamart Sangwanit U. 2023. A comparison between the ectomycorrhizal fungal communities associated with natural and plantation populations of Dipterocarpus alatus. Biodiversitas 24: 2088-2098. alatus Roxb. is a native tree species Southeast Asian countries one most economically important dipterocarp species. We investigated (ECM) fungi D. using molecular identifications on putative fruiting bodies ECM roots collected from three forests 10 plantations. In this investigation, we aimed to report in Combining results roots, 82 taxa belonging 12 families were identified as fungi. The community comprised many rare few frequently found Sebacina genus was diversity higher plantations compared forests. However, occurring not different result suggests that could be maintained even if reduction occurs population forest.