Fungi are an important and diverse component in various ecosystems. The methods to
identify different fungi are an important step in any mycological study. Classical methods of …

Fungi play vital roles in ecosystems as endophytes, pathogens and saprobes. The current
estimate of fungal diversity is highly uncertain, ranging from 1.5 to 12 million, but only …

Sexual reproduction is the basic way to form high genetic diversity and it is beneficial in
evolution and speciation of fungi. The global diversity of teleomorphic species in …

Urbanization poses important environmental, social, and ecological pressures, representing
a major threat to biodiversity. However, urban areas are highly heterogeneous, with some …

The cosmopolitan fungal genus Ganoderma is an important pathogen on arboreal plant
hosts, particularly in tropical and temperate regions. It has long been used as a traditional …

This study was carried out to document the diversity and distribution of macrofungi in the
Mount Cameroon Region. These were assessed at low and high altitudinal ranges in the …

Practical conservation of biological diversity is dependent on reliable knowledge about what
kind, how much, and where the diversity is. To obtain such knowledge three questions, why …

Shimoga district is one of the richest floristic area, located in between 13º 27'and 14º 39'N lat
and 74º 38'and 76º 34'E long with a wide range of ecosystems and species diversity. Studies …

In this chapter, we examine the use of classical methods to study fungal diversity. Classical
methods rely on the direct observation of fungi, rather than sampling fungal DNA. We …

Wild edible mushrooms have been collected and consumed by human groups for centuries,
and today they represent a relevant source of food and income for many rural families …