Occurrence and distribution of Termitomyces (Basidiomycota, Agaricales) in the Western Ghats and on the west coast of India

Autor:	Namera C. Karun, Kandikere R. Sridhar
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Ecology biology business.industry Distribution (economics) Basidiomycota Plant Science biology.organism_classification Geography Termitomyces Habitat Agaricales Local population West coast Traditional knowledge business Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
Zdroj:	Czech Mycology. 65:233-254
ISSN:	1805-1421 1211-0981
DOI:	10.33585/cmy.65207
Popis:	This study documents five species of Termitomyces distributed in the forests, plantations and grasslands of the Western Ghats and west coast of India. Occurrence and distribution of Termitomyces have been assessed based on literature and the present survey. Descriptions of recorded Termitomyces species are given along with diagnostic features for identification. Traditional knowledge of Termitomyces has been documented based on the experience of a tribal sect and the local population. As termitomycetes are largely uncultivable, strategies are recommended for conservation of their habitat and sustainable harvesting of this human nutritional source as an alternative to plant- and animalderived foods.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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