Biocultural knowledge provides valuable insight into ecological processes, and can guide
conservation practitioners in local contexts. In many regions, however, such knowledge is …

Edible mushrooms, a class of macroscopic fungi, serve as delicious and nutritious food
supplements around the world. Nevertheless, accidental consumption of poisonous …

Background Wild edible mushrooms (WEM) are economically significant and used in
traditional medicines worldwide. The region of Jammu and Kashmir (Western Himalayas) is …

Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a well-known insect fungus, naturally distributed in the Tibetan
Plateau of Asia. It has been long known by its synonym Cordyceps sinensis both in scientific …

Abstract Background Paris polyphylla Sm. is an important perennial medicinal plant of the
Himalayas that is increasingly being used in traditional medicines and pharmaceutical …

Mushrooms play a crucial role in human life as well as in nature, providing food, medicine,
and carrying out vital processes of decomposition, nutrient recycling, and developing …

'Rising China'-the nation, the notion, and the buzzword-sparks dreams and triggers fears.
Borders that were closed during the Cold War era have again become zones of contact and …

The book contains chapters on collection, grading and market; caterpillar fungus linked
socio-economic development; evolving trade and marketing; and ecological consequences …

Mushrooms are considered as nutraceutical foods that can effectively prevent diseases such
as cancer and other serious life‐threatening conditions include neurodegeneration …

Fungi are a part of the biodiversity that play a significant role in daily livelihood of the local
communities. Yarsagumba (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) is one of the highly valued medicinal …