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 …

Global warming is pushing populations outside their range of physiological tolerance.
According to the environmental envelope framework, the most vulnerable populations occur …

Niche construction by biota has been frequently reported for animals and plants, but fungi
have received less attention. For mycorrhizal fungi, mutualistic niche construction has been …

Ecosystem governance is a highly contested issue where competing human stakeholder
groups wield unequal power over nonhuman species. Pluralistic approaches to ecosystem …

The ectomycorrhizal fungi Tuber melanosporum Vittad. and Tuber aestivum Vittad. produce
highly valuable truffles, but little is known about the soil fungal communities associated with …

Truffles are the fruiting bodies of hypogeous fungi in the genus Tuber. Some truffle species
usually grow in an area devoid of vegetation, called brûlé, but limited knowledge is available …

Spain is one of the main producers of black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.), a fungus of
great economic importance. Black truffles are usually cultivated in Quercus ilex orchards, as …

Plant water status can be assessed through leaf spectral reflectance in the near-infrared
(NIR), the “water bands”, considering indices that include the reflectance at a band absorbed …

Truffles, belonging to the genus Tuber, are ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi that form
underground ascocarps and primarily establish symbiosis with oaks and hazels. The …

Tuber melanosporum is one of the most economically important truffle species. Besides
harvesting from its natural habitats, this truffle can also be extensively grown through …