Forests provide a wide range of provisioning, regulating and cultural services of great value
to societies across the Mediterranean basin. In this study, we reviewed the scientific …

Abstract Purpose of Review Forests provide multiple ecosystem services (ES) to society, and
the demand for ES is growing at the global level. However, how to manage forests for the …

Background: The objective of this study was to analyze the current situation of the truffle
sector in the main producing countries of the Mediterranean area. Additionally, we identified …

Truffles, the symbiotic hypogeous edible fungi, have been worldwide regarded as a great
delicacy because of their unique flavor and high nutritional value. By identifying their …

Climate change affects the distribution of many species, including Burgundy and Périgord
truffles in central and southern Europe, respectively. The cultivation potential of these high …

Fungi belonging to the genus Tuber produce edible ascocarps known as truffles. Tuber
magnatum Picco may be the most appreciated truffle species given its peculiar aroma. While …

Black truffles are a highly valued non-wood forest product. The success of truffle plantations
is arousing the interest to establish orchards within forest settings. One main concern is that …

Climate change has been described as the main threat for the cultivation and growth of
truffles, but hydroclimate variability and model uncertainty challenge regional projections …

The unprecedented price inflation of Black truffles, recently exceeding 5000 Euro kg− 1 (in
Zurich), is a combined result of increasing global demands and decreasing Mediterranean …

Africa is a diverse continent composed of many different terrestrial biomes, from the largest
nonpolar desert in the world to equatorial forests and Southern African Fynbos. Biodiversity …