A preliminary checklist of macrofungi species in Barangay Adams, Municipality of Adams, Ilocos Norte
Date of Publication
7-2025
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology major in Medical Biology
Subject Categories
Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Thesis Advisor
Bryna Thezza D. Leaño
Defense Panel Chair
Christian Jordan O. dela Rosa
Defense Panel Member
Erica Silk P. dela Paz
John Paul S. Domingo
Abstract (English)
Macrofungi are essential to the decomposition, nutrient cycling, and ecological balance of forest ecosystems. However, there are currently few studies on the richness of macrofungi in the Philippines, particularly in less visited areas like Barangay Adams in the Municipality of Adams, Ilocos Norte. The preliminary checklist for this study enumerates the macrofungi species' distribution, richness, and preferred habitats in the region. Macrofungi samples were collected from three sampling sites, identified through morphological characters, and categorized by family. There were 37 samples collected belonging to 27 families, 35 species, and 31 genera namely: Auricularia, Boletellus, Botryobasidium, Campanella, Cookeina, Coprinellus, Cystolepiota, Cystostereum, Dacrymyces, Daedaleopsis, Daldinia, Ganoderma, Gymnopus, Gyrodontium, Hypholoma, Laccaria, Laetiporus, Marasmiellus, Microporus, Panellus, Phellinus, Pleurocybella, Pleurotus, Rigidoporus, Schizophyllum, Stereum, Thelephora, Trametes, Tyromyces, Urnula, and Xylaria. Among these, the Polyporaceae family had the greatest number of representative species. Most of the macrofungi (86.5%) were collected on decaying wood. This emphasizes how important decomposer fungi are to ecosystems. The most common species found in the study area were Ganoderma applanatum and Marasmiellus candidus, indicating their widespread presence. The findings underscore the vital ecological role of macrofungi in nutrient cycling, decomposition, and ecosystem stability, emphasizing the need for further biodiversity research to inform conservation strategies and ensure the protection of fungal richness in forest ecosystems. This study adds to our understanding of Philippine macrofungi and lays the groundwork for further taxonomic and ecological research.
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Abstract (Filipino)
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Language
English
Format
Electronic
Keywords
Microfungi--Philippines--Ilocos Norte
Recommended Citation
Batilaran, R. T., Lee, C. P., Mamuric, S. M., Reyes, L. R., & Roxas, J. R. (2025). A preliminary checklist of macrofungi species in Barangay Adams, Municipality of Adams, Ilocos Norte. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdb_bio/160
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