Terrestrial Macrofungal Diversity from the Tropical Dry Evergreen Biome of Southern India and Its Potential Role in Aerobiology
Fig 7
Conceptual spore movement framework in the study region.
Macrofungi source is at a height of 10m from the ground. Spore release and dispersal viewed at a height (z) of 10 m, downwind distance (x) of 10–100 m and at a crosswind distance (y) of 10 to 100 m (crosswind not depicted). Spores released through convective currents had an Ug of 0.06 m/s and the wind velocity that existed (ambient) was U = 1.79 m/s. Spores released from the macrofungi can act as a potential bioaerosol as proven by GPM. DNA analysis of PM10 measurements done during the same period (not a part of this study), confirmed the presence of Agaricaceae and Polyporaceae found at the source.