Fungal fruit-bodies are an important economic resource both for recreational pickers and
commercial markets. The broad interest in forest fungi and mushrooms has motivated …

Ethiopian forests are rich in valuable types of non-wood forest products, including
mushrooms. However, despite their nutritional, economic, and ecological importance, wild …

The objective of this study was to examine the effects of stand age and tree species
composition on the abundance, diversity, and community composition of epigeous fruit …

Natural secondary succession of degraded soil has improved the ecological environment of
the Loess Plateau, profoundly influencing the succession and dynamics of soil fungal …

Forest soils form the foundation that underpins the existence of all forests. This book
encapsulates soil ecology and functioning in northern forests, focusing on the effects of …

Forests have expanded across Europe over the last centuries as a consequence of farmland
(agricultural and pasture) abandonment. Agricultural practices usually increase soil fertility …

Wild mushrooms are gaining more popularity among consumers. Commercial picking of
mushrooms has increased in Finland, which can have an effect on forest management …

Throughout the world, the diversity of fungi remains poorly characterized and Cortinarius is a
classical example of a difficult, species-rich, and under-researched mushroom genus. Here …

Management of boreal forests with clear-cutting has a marked effect on forest biodiversity.
One directly and severely affected group of species is ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF), because …

The role of litter tannins in controlling soil nitrogen (N) cycling may explain the competitive
ability of Kalmia relative to black spruce (Picea mariana), although this has not been …