Seed pathology of non-domesticated species of tropical ecosystems

Figure 1. Mechanisms and sources of inoculum of fungi in seeds. Seeds acquire their microbiota (1) while they are still attached to the parent plant, during fruit development, (2) in the soil, after the dispersal of the seeds, and (3) by animal vectors, which may occur in an endophytic manner, without causing damage to the seed, in a saprophytic manner, absorbing nutrients from dead organic matter and/or decomposition, and in a pathogenic manner, causing damage to the seed.

Figure 2. Frequency (%) of each genus of fungus relative to all fungal genera found in the bibliographic survey conducted in the period from 2012 to 2022.

Figure 3. Frequency (%) of each genus of fungus relative to the main fungal genera found in the bibliographic survey conducted in the period from 2012 to 2022.

Figure 4. Number of plant species in which each genus of fungus was found, in the bibliographic survey conducted in the period from 2012 to 2022.

Figure 5. Number of fungal species reported for each genus of fungus, in the bibliographic survey conducted in the period from 2012 to 2022.

Figure 6. Frequency of occurrence (%) of each genus of fungus in the plant species, in the bibliographic survey conducted from 2012 to 2022.