title: Diversity and seasonal variation of endophytic fungi isolated from three conifers in mt. Taehwa, Korea.
abstract: The needled leaves of three conifer species were collected in Mt. Taehwa during different seasons of the year. Total 59 isolates and 19 species of endophytic fungi were isolated from the leaves and identified using morphological and molecular characteristics. As a result, Shannon index was different in its host plant; Larix kaempferi had a highest value of species diversity. According to the sampling season, 9 species of 19 species were isolated during fall season. The results suggest that the existing of host plant and sampling season are major factors of distribution of endophytic fungi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education, Cheongwon 363-791, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Kyun
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ju-Kyeong
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Eo
authors.forename: Ahn-Heum
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Eom
keywords: Conifers; Endophytes; Internal transcribed spacer; Larix kaempferi; Species diversity