Diversity and Distribution Patterns of Endolichenic Fungi in Jeju Island, South Korea

Seung-Yoon Oh, Ji Ho Yang, Jung-Jae Woo, Soon-Ok Oh and Jae-Seoun Hur
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Seung-Yoon Oh: Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-Ro, Suncheon 57922, Korea
Ji Ho Yang: Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-Ro, Suncheon 57922, Korea
Jung-Jae Woo: Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-Ro, Suncheon 57922, Korea
Soon-Ok Oh: Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum, 415 Gwangneungsumok-ro, Pocheon 11186, Korea
Jae-Seoun Hur: Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-Ro, Suncheon 57922, Korea

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 9, 1-19

Abstract: Lichens are symbiotic organisms containing diverse microorganisms. Endolichenic fungi (ELF) are one of the inhabitants living in lichen thalli, and have potential ecological and industrial applications due to their various secondary metabolites. As the function of endophytic fungi on the plant ecology and ecosystem sustainability, ELF may have an influence on the lichen diversity and the ecosystem, functioning similarly to the influence of endophytic fungi on plant ecology and ecosystem sustainability, which suggests the importance of understanding the diversity and community pattern of ELF. In this study, we investigated the diversity and the factors influencing the community structure of ELF in Jeju Island, South Korea by analyzing 619 fungal isolates from 79 lichen samples in Jeju Island. A total of 112 ELF species was identified and the most common species belonged to Xylariales in Sordariomycetes. The richness and community structure of ELF were significantly influenced by the host taxonomy, together with the photobiont types and environmental factors. Our results suggest that various lichen species in more diverse environments need to be analyzed to expand our knowledge of the diversity and ecology of ELF.

Keywords: algae; cyanobacteria; Daldinia; host specificity; lichen; oreum; photobiont; sordariomycetes; xylariales (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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