Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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A Checklist of Decay Fungi Associated with Oak Trees in Korea

National Institute of Biological Resources, Gyoungseo-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon 404-708, Korea
1Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Shillim 9-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-747, Korea

Correspondence to youngwlim@me.go.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) December 31, 2008, 36(2):101-115.
https://doi.org/10.4489/kjm.2008.36.2.101
(Received June 10, 2008. Accepted September 19, 2008)
Published: December 31, 2008.
© The Korean Society of Mycology

ABSTRACT

Six species of oak are commonly found in Korean forests growing together with evergreen pines. Korean oak forests have recently been attacked by ambrosial fungi of the genus Raffaelea and by many other fungal species that are vectored by the beetle Platypus koryoensis. We investigated a full list of the diverse decay fungi as a first step to better understand the association between these fungi and oak trees, as well as considering effective management methods for oak forests in Korea. Through examination of specimens deposited in the Seoul National University Fungus Collection (SFC) and the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), 523 decay fungi (104 species) associated with oak trees were identified and a full list is provided.

Keywords

Decay fungi, NIBR, Oak trees, SFC

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