Cistus scrublands are pyrophytic ecosystems and occur widely across Mediterranean
regions. Management of these scrublands is critical to prevent major disturbances, such as …

Fungal communities associated to conifers have been typically studied in temperate conifer
forests, but little is known about tropical habitats. The present study examined the …

This study is conducted in the short-rotation plantations from the Afromontane Region of
Ethiopia. Sporocarps were sampled weekly in a set of permanent plots (100 m2) in young …

The antioxidants derived from biological sources are generally regarded as safe than
synthetic ones owing to their less or no adverse effects. Wild mushrooms being a potential …

Landscapes of oak (Quercus) forests alternated with extensive fields dominated by
rockroses (Cistus) are widespread throughout the Mediterranean Basin. Due to the …

Fire is among the main threats to forest ecosystems in Ethiopia and is affecting the forest
biodiversity, including fungal communities. This study was aimed to examine the effects of …

Macrofungi are common and widespread in scrub jungles of southwest India during
monsoon season. Assemblage of macrofungi in the vicinity of two tree species Anacardium …

Mushrooms represent the fleshy delicate sporulating fruiting bodies belonging to various
taxonomic classes of Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes (Rashid et al., 2016). These fungi …

Ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi being obligate mutualists of roots of several vascular plants have
a major role in diversity, biogeography, erosion prevention, and biogeochemical cycles …

The gasteroid mushroom Astraeus hygrometricus is one of the traditionally consumed wild
mushrooms in Southwest India. Owing to insufficient information on nutritional attributes of …