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G. Rana

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Fungal biodiversity and in situ conservation in Italy

2011

A remarkable increase in knowledge of fungal biodiversity in Italy has occurred in the last five years. The authors report up-to-date numbers of fungi (Basidiomycota and Ascomycota) by regions together with distributional and ecological data on hypogeous fungi. Specific case studies such as alpine fungi, orchid mycorrhizas symbionts, invasive species, and the use of macrofungi as food by red squirrels are analyzed. In situ conservation strategies carried out on target species and/or taxonomic groups are also indicated.

ascomycotaFungal biodiversityIn situ conservationAscomycotabiologyEcologySettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaBasidiomycotafungiBiodiversityBasidiomycotaPlant Sciencebiology.organism_classificationInvasive speciesItalyAscomycota Basidiomycota biodiversity Italy mycologyMycologySettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataBotanyascomycota; basidiomycota; biodiversity; italy; mycology; mycology.mycologyAscomycota; Basidiomycota; biodiversity; Italy; mycologyTaxonomic rankEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsbiodiversity
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Wild and cultivated mushrooms as a model of sustainable development

2013

The natural resources are currently overexploited and since 1992 the Conference of Rio de Janeiro has focused on sustainable development to safeguard our planet for future generations. The Fungi kingdom includes producers of goods and services for ecosystems and organisms widely used in the food industry. Besides, macrofungi are recognized as nontimber forest products and could be utilized as agents of environmental management through weed biocontrol and environmental improvement. Moreover, the cultivation of fungi, in particular truffles, can provide an important income in agroecosystems, especially in marginal areas, along with the development of new technologies to produce novel products…

0106 biological sciencesAgroecosystemmushroom cultivationFood industryEmerging technologies[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]novel mushroom productsMELANOSPORUMDIVERSITYtruffleWeed biocontrol environmental management mushroom cultivation novel mushroom products trufflesPlant ScienceBiology010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesenvironmental managementGoods and servicesANTIFUNGALANTIOXIDANTEcosystemEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsweed biocontrol; environmental management; mushroom cultivation; novel mushroom products; trufflesWeed biocontrol environmental management mushroom cultivation novel mushroom prducts trufflesBLACK TRUFFLE2. Zero hungerSustainable developmentAgroforestrybusiness.industryEcologyWeed biocontrolFUNGI15. Life on landNatural resourceTUBER-AESTIVUM VITTAD.SITU CONSERVATION13. Climate actionSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicatatrufflesBIODIVERSITYCOMMUNITIESbusinessWeed010606 plant biology & botanyPlant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology
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Hypogeous fungi in Mediterranean maquis, arid and semi-arid forests

2014

Hypogeous fungi are common in arid and semi-arid areas of the Mediterranean basin and, in particular, they are found in Italy, Spain, northern African countries (especially in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia), and in the Middle East. These fungi and, in particular, some species belonging to the genus Tuber and the desert truffles (Terfezia spp. and Tirmania spp.) form ascomata of considerable economic value. In this review, a panorama of hypogeous fungal diversity and information on their ecology in Mediterranean arid and semi-arid ecosystems have been reported; their economical importance and cultivation potential are also underlined.

Mediterranean climateTuberMiddle EastbiologyEcologyCultivationTerfeziaSettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaTirmaniahypogeous fungiPlant ScienceCultivation ecology hypogeous fungi Terfezia Tirmania Tuberbiology.organism_classificationMediterranean BasinAridGeographyTerfeziaFungal DiversitySettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataEcosystemCultivation; ecology; hypogeous fungi; Terfezia; Tirmania; TuberecologyGenus TuberEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
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