Nocturnal Fungi: Airborne Spores in the Canopy and Understory of a Tropical Rain Forest1
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Pathogens and other symbiotic fungi that infect above-ground plant parts commonly disperse as airborne spores. Here we present diel patterns of the density of airborne fungal spores in the canopy and understory of a tropical rain forest. Spores were 52-fold more abundant in the understory than in the canopy. Additionally, spores were 5to 35-fold more abundant at night than during the day, associated with environmental conditions conducive to germination and plant infection.
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