Objective: The nematode- trapping fungi which were isolated in the burned, near- burned and non- burned soil of
Cangshan Mountain were investigated to reveal the effects of wild fire on the structure of the fungus community. Methods: A total
number of 208 soil samples were collected from the burned sites and near-burned sites of Yushan, Gantongsi and Jiangfengsi in the
north, middle and south section of Cangshan Mountain respectively, and also from non-burned sites of Lanfeng in the middle section of
Cangshan Mountain. Fungus strains were isolated and purified by traditional methods, identified by morphological and molecular
methods, and classified according to the new classification system. Results: A total number of 150 nematode-trapping fungus strains
were isolated from the 208 soil samples and classified into 18 species in 3 genera, including 1 species to be identified. The detection
rates of genus Dactylellina-Drechslerella-Athrobotrys in burned sites, near-burned sites and non-burned sites were 67.39%, 20.65%,
11.96%, 52.94%, 8.82%, 38.24%, 29.16%, 0.00%, 70.84% respectively. The dominant species in the burned sites, near-burned sites
and non-burned sites were Dactylellina ellipspora(OF=36.59%), Dactylellina ellipspspora(OF=16.36%), Dactylellina drechsleri
(OF=16.36%)and Arthrobotrys oligospora(OF=30.00%)respectively. The diversity indexes H' were 2.05, 2.35 and 1.82, respectively.
Conclusion: Burning in the forest will significantly alter the community structure of nematode-trapping fungi in soil, meanwhile,
which could promote the succession of nematode-trapping fungi community.