The cultivation of edible mycorrhizal fungi (EMF) has made great progress since the first
cultivation of Tuber melanosporum in 1977 but remains in its infancy. Five cultivation steps …

Desert truffles are edible hypogeous (forming fruit bodies below ground) fungi that grow in
semi-arid and arid areas. They are highly valued for both their culinary and medicinal …

The present study aims to characterize nodule endophytic bacteria of spontaneous lupine
plants regarding their diversity and their plant growth promoting (PGP) traits. The potential of …

Complex interactions between mycorrhizal helper bacteria (MHBs) and mycorrhizal fungi
have rarely been studied in the context of drought. Separately, both MHB inoculation and …

Desert truffles are edible hypogeous fungi forming ectendomycorrhizal symbiosis with plants
of Cistaceae family. Knowledge about the reproductive modes of these fungi and the …

The desert truffle Terfezia claveryi is one of the few mycorrhizal fungi currently in cultivation
in semiarid and arid areas. Agroclimatic parameters seem to affect its annual yield, but there …

Land use conflict is a major contributor to unsustainable deforestation rates, with agriculture
being the primary driver. Demand for agricultural output is forecast to increase for years to …

Societal Impact Statement The planet faces a climate crisis with severe health, economic
and environmental consequences. Political actions such as the European Green Deal aim to …

The cultivation of desert truffle Terfezia claveryi using Helianthemum almeriense as a host
plant has recently become a solid alternative crop in the Mediterranean region due to its …

Terfezia claveryi Chatin was the first desert truffle species to be cultivated, the mycorrhizal
plants being successfully produced by using both desert truffle spores and mycelia …