CONCLUSIONS
This is the first contribution on the fungal community of high Andean
forest soil under the biome closed in the south of Ecuador. The system
shows high diversity of phyla and genera. Some of the interesting
species such as Mortierella sp. and Saitozyma sp. could
have biotechnological applications (Carota et al. 2018: Gorte et al.
2020). We recommend NGS for the characterization of filamentous fungi in
soil, depending on the required level of taxonomic discrimination.
However, molecular research should be complemented by studies on
taxonomy, ecology and physiology of filamentous soil fungi in order to
better understand the distribution and the benefits that each species of
fungus could obtain from the soil. Such studies would also be important
for the management, preservation, and restoration of the Andes soils
habitat.