Jumat, 05 Oktober 2012
Glowing Mushrooms Found in Borneo
"This fungus produces light rare but exist in certain parts of the world. Phenomenon is called bioluminesens and can only be seen in the dark in the woods," said Luis Morgardo from Leiden University, one of the scientists involved in the discovery, writing in the Biodiversity Center Naturalist , Tuesday (09/25/2012).
To find these species, Morgardo working with other scientists, including Jozsef Geml, an assistant professor at Leiden University, and a researcher at the National Herbarium Netherlands, which became his supervisor. They explore the ecosystems on Mount Kinabalu, Borneo in Malaysia. Expedition to find the fungus has to be done at night.
"During the day, one species may be encountered and photographed without knowing that the species included bioluminesens. Expedition Only at night can reveal a hidden phenomenon in this afternoon," said Morgardo.
Morgardo adding that to find exotic species, expedition evening had to be done. If you just follow the habit, go in the morning and return before sunset, Morgardo said, "you risk to miss valuable discovery."
According Morgardo, bioluminesens the fungus is the result of the oxidation process and has not been well documented. Bioluminesens a fungal strategy to attract insects that can spread the spores. In the tropical rain forest is minimal wind to spread the spores, insects are very valuable.
In addition to finding this glowing mushroom, a team of researchers from the Netherlands who also accompanied the researchers Malaysia 3500 was collected DNA samples of 1,400 species of plants, animals, and fungi. From the analysis results, it was revealed at least 160 species are not yet known.
LiveScience reported on Thursday (10/04/2012), other researchers who participated in the expedition, Hans Feijen, finding flies whose eyes have some sort of rod to attract females. Flies that otherwise could live up to 1.5 years of age who long for groups of insects.
Rachel Schwallier, other researchers, also found a bag semar types Nepenthes lowii in place that has not been documented as a habitat for the species. All these findings will be published next year.
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