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T1 Forest type and site conditions influence the diversity and biomass of edible macrofungal species in Ethiopia
A1 Hunde, Gonfa Kewessa
A1 Dejene, Tatek
A1 Alem, Demelash
A1 Tolera, Motuma
A1 Martín Pinto, Pablo
K1 Edaphic factors
K1 Edafología del suelo
K1 Edible mushrooms
K1 Hongos comestibles
K1 Forests and forestry - Environmental aspects
K1 Forestry management
K1 Bosques y silvicultura - Gestión
K1 Mycology
K1 Ethiopia
K1 Etiopía
K1 Desarrollo sostenible - Etiopía
K1 3106.08 Silvicultura
K1 2417.06 Micología (Setas)
AB Ethiopian forests are rich in valuable types of non-wood forest products, including mushrooms. However, despite their nutritional, economic, and ecological importance, wild edible mushrooms have been given little attention and are rarely documented in Ethiopia. In this study, we assessed mushroom production levels in natural and plantation forests and the influence of climate and environmental variables on mushroom production. Sporocarps were sampled weekly from July to August 2019 at a set of permanent plots (100 m2) in both forest systems. We analyzed 63 plots to quantify sporocarp species’ richness and fresh weight as well as to elucidate the degree of influence of forest types and site conditions, including soil and climate. Morphological analyses were used to identify fungi. In total, we recorded 64 wild edible fungal species belonging to 31 genera and 21 families from the plots established in the natural and plantation forests. A significantly greater total number of edible fungi were collected from natural forests (n = 40 species) than from plantations. Saprotrophs (92.19%) were the dominant guild whereas ectomycorrhizal fungi represented only 6.25% of species. Ecologically and economically important fungal species such as Agaricus campestroides, Tylopilus niger, Suillus luteus, Tricholoma portentosum, and Morchella americana were collected. The sporocarp yield obtained from plantation forests (2097.57 kg ha−1 yr–1) was significantly greater than that obtained from natural forests (731.18 kg ha−1 yr–1). The fungal community composition based on sporocarp production was mainly correlated with the organic matter, available phosphorus, and total nitrogen content of the soil, and with the daily minimum temperature during collection. Accordingly, improving edible species’ richness and sporocarp production by maintaining ecosystem integrity represents a way of adding economic value to forests and maintaining biological diversity, while providing wood and non-wood forest products; we propose that this approach is imperative for managing Ethiopian forests.
PB MDPI
SN 2309-608X
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/61484
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/61484
LA eng
NO Journal of Fungi, 2022, Vol. 8, Nº. 10, 1023
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 13-may-2024