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    • Figure 1.  Study area.

    • Figure 2.  Sites surveyed for collection of mycorrhizal fungi.

    • Figure 3.  Frequency of occurence and no. of sites from which mycorrhizal macrofungi were collected.

    • Figure 4.  Family wise percent representation of ectomycorrhizal fungi.

    • Figure 5.  a Boletus edulis. b Boletus bicolor. c Geastrum corollinum. d Geastrum saccatum. e Hygrocybe conica. f Lycoperdon pyriforme. g Ramaria apiculata. h Russula delica. i Rusulla emetica. j Scleroderma polyrhizum. k Strobilomyces strobilaceus. l Russula brevipes.

    • Figure 6.  a Mycorrhizal roots of Pinus gerardiana. b Closer view of mycorrhizal root. c T.S. of mycorrhizal root showing mantle (M), Hartig net (H) and extramatrical hyphae (E). Scale bars: a = 1 mm, b = 500 µm, c = 100 µm.

    • Zone/Elevation Sites of collection Major tree species Mycorrhizal fungi collected
      ZONE 1
      (1700–2100m amsl)      		 Kilba, Punang, Tangling, Tapri Aesculus indica, Cedrus deodara, Celtis australis, Juglans regia, Olea cuspidata, Alnus nitida, Pinus gerardiana, Pinus wallichiana, Prunus armeniaca and Quercus ilex Boletus edulis, Geastrum corollinum, G. saccatum, Lycoperdon pyriforme, Ramaria stricta, Russula emetica, Scleroderma polyrhizum, Suillus granulates and Suillus luteus
      ZONE 2
      (2100–2500m amsl)      		 Akpa, Jangi, Kalpa, Skibba Alnus nitida, Cedrus deodara, Fraxinus xanthoxyloides, Juglans regia, Pinus gerardiana, Pinus wallichiana, Populus ciliata, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus mira and Quercus ilex Boletus edulis, Geastrum corollinum, G. saccatum, Hydnellum concrescens, Lycoperdon pyriforme, Ramaria stricta, Russula emetica, R. brevipes, Scleroderma hypogaeum, Scleroderma polyrhizum, Suillus brevipes and S. luteus
      ZONE 3
      (2500 m amsl and above)      		 Akpa, Jangi, Kalpa, Khopka, Lappo, Lippa, Moorang, Ribba, Rispa, Rowang, Skibba, Thangi. Abies pindrow, Betula utilis, Cedrus deodara, Fraxinus xanthoxyloides, Juglans regia, Picea smithiana, Pinus gerardiana, Pinus wallichiana, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus mira and Quercus ilex Amanita pantherina, Boletus bicolor, Boletus edulis, Geastrum floriforme, G. saccatum, G. fimbriatum, G. corollinum, Hydnellum concrescens, Hygrocybe conica, Lycoperdon pyriforme, Phallus impudicus, Ramaria apiculata, R. stricta, Russula delica, R. emetica, R. brevipes, Scleroderma hypogaeum, S. polyrhizum, Strobilomyces strobilaceus and Suillus brevipes

      Table 1.  Distribution of macro fungi across the altitudinal gradient