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Biodiversity of wood-decay fungi in Italy

2011

Abstract Current knowledge about Italian wood-decay fungi (Basidiomycota and Ascomycota) is surveyed: 1582 taxa belonging to Ascomycota (341) and Basidiomycota (1241) have been reported, including 23 species new to science of Basidiomycota described from Italy within the last five years. Evaluating diversity of wood-decay fungi can provide a more accurate estimation of species richness for fungi which are an important functional component of ecosystems. Aphyllophoroid and Ascomycota species play an important role in habitat conservation and management. Sardinia, Sicily, the Alps and the Apennines are “hot spots” for wood-decay Basidiomycota in Italy.

Ascomycota Basidiomycota Biodiversity Italy wood-decay fungiascomycotabiologyAscomycotabasidiomycota; biodiversity; wood-decay fungi; italy; ascomycotaEcologybasidiomycotaSettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaHabitat conservationBiodiversitySpecies diversityAscomycota Basidiomycota biodiversity Italy wood-decay fungiBasidiomycotaPlant Sciencebiology.organism_classificationwood-decay fungiTaxonitalyBotanyEcosystemSpecies richnessEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsbiodiversityPlant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology
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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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