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M. Pavarino

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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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Macrofungi as ecosystem resources: Conservation versus exploitation

2013

Fungi are organisms of significant importance not only for the crucial roles they undertake in nature but also for many human activities that are strictly dependent on them. Indeed, fungi possess fundamental positions in ecosystems functioning including nutrient cycles and wood decomposition. As concerns human-related activities, edible and non-edible mushrooms are also involved and/or exploited in forestry, pharmaceutical industry and food production; hence, nowadays they represent a major economic source worldwide. In order to maintain and improve their strategic importance, several conservation strategies, such as habitat preservation, are needed. This article reports several contributio…

Nutrient cyclemushroom; truffle; mycodiversity; wood-decay fungi; exploitationAgroforestrybusiness.industryEcologySettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicafungitrufflePlant ScienceBiologyMycodiversitywood-decay fungiHabitatGenetic resourcesMycodiversity wood-decay fungi mushroom truffle exploitationSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataFood processingmushroomEcosystembusinessEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsexploitation
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