Habitat Ecology of Ophiocordyceps sinensis in Western Nepal

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/67985939:_____/17:00480277 RIV/00216208:11310/17:10371552

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00075.1" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00075.1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00075.1" target="_blank" >10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00075.1</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Habitat Ecology of Ophiocordyceps sinensis in Western Nepal

Original language description

As a valuable entomophagus fungus species, caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) is endemic to the alpine meadows of the Tibetan Plateau and adjoining Himalayas. However, little is known about its ecological niche and habitat. We investigated its associated plant species and habitat across different sites in Dolpa, west Nepal, and explored how associated plant species and soil characteristics affect its density and growth during the months of June and July in 2 consecutive years. Detrended correspondence analysis was used to capture the distribution pattern of plant species. Principal component analysis was applied to visualize the gradients of the soil data, and generalized linear models were employed to test the effects of nutrients and vegetation on the availability and size of caterpillar fungus. A total of 33 plant species were frequently associated with caterpillar fungus across the investigated sites. The abundance of the fungus was significantly affected by vegetation composition, whereas the individual fungal traits were independent of soil nutrients or vegetation composition. Therefore, it is essential to protect associated plant species to better conserve caterpillar fungus at high elevations.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Mountain Research and Development

ISSN

0276-4741

e-ISSN

1994-7151

Volume of the periodical

37

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

216-223

UT code for WoS article

000404062500007

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85021288255