ECOLOGICAL ROLE OF LEAF LITTER FUNGI IN GANGOBA SACRED GROVE HASANE, FROM RADHANAGARI TEHSIL (DIST. KOLHAPUR).

Shridevi G. Bandgar; Chandrahas R. Patil

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

ECOLOGICAL ROLE OF LEAF LITTER FUNGI IN GANGOBA SACRED GROVE HASANE, FROM RADHANAGARI TEHSIL (DIST. KOLHAPUR).

Shridevi G. Bandgar, Chandrahas R. Patil

Abstract :

An attempt has been made to study ecological role of fungi associated with the decomposition of leaf litter of some plants of Gangoba sacred grove Hasane from Radhanagari Tehsil, District Kolhapur. Vegetation of sacred groves is rich with plant diversity. The sacred groves floor possesses rich leaf litter which undergoes a process of decomposition by variety of organism among which fungi play crucial role in the decomposition leaf litter. The fungi are necessary for the nutrients recycling on soil surface because the fungi are the predominant decomposers. In present study, 39 species of fungal communities are isolated by using culture method which belongs to Ascomycotina, Zygomycotina and Deuteromycotina. These fungi play important role in ecology.