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Botanical classification and nomenclature - an introduction Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
Cultiver des champignons dans la région des Grands Lacs africains Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
Edible mushrooms, a vulnerable ecosystem service from African miombo woodlands Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
Description of the subject. Edible mushrooms are highly valuable non-wood forest products exploited for food and trade by local populations in the miombo area. Fungal diversity and natural production of edible mushrooms in African miombo woodlands are assessed and quantified for the first time.
Objectives. The study aims to characterize the mycodiversity and compare the natural production in different miombo types to help manage this ...
Objectives. The study aims to characterize the mycodiversity and compare the natural production in different miombo types to help manage this ...
Socio-economic Analysis of the wild edible mushrooms' sector of the miombo woodland of Rumonge (South- west of Burundi) Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
The aim of this study was to analyse the steps of the edible mushrooms' chain from harvest to trade. The methodology consisted in conducting surveys, using questionnaires, on the practices of harvest, consumption and trade in households, from the woodland to the local markets of Rumonge and the markets of Bujumbura. This study showed the characteristics of harvesters and sellers and underlined the mushrooms' importance within the households. The ...
Occurrence, use and antioxidant potential of Termitomyces reticulatus in Cameroon Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
Termitomyces species are among the most utilised mushrooms in tropical Africa and Asia, with some species having putative medicinal properties. However, data on their diversity, distribution, ethnomycology, biological activities and metabolites are still to be completed, especially in central Africa. During field surveys in the Western Highlands of Cameroon, basidiomes of a species of this fungal genus were collected and morphologically ...
Trace metals and safe consumption of edible fungi from Upper Katanga (DR Congo) Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
In Upper Katanga region (DR Congo) wild edible fungi are an important source of food and income. This study is the first to present the trace metal content of six edible mushrooms collected from the mining region around Lubumbashi. Samples were taken in places where local people collect fruit bodies for consumption. Inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP-OES,) was used to determine concentrations of ten trace metals (Al, Cr, Cu, Co, Pb, ...
The mushrooms consumed in and around the urban area of Lubumbashi/Upper Katanga (DR Congo) Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
The study on the ethnomycological knowledge of local populations in Upper-Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo was carried out in order to develop a list of the mushroom species consumed: their local names and their meaning. This study contributes to the valorization of edible mushrooms produced in the open Miombo woodland of Upper-Katanga. A survey was conducted among the peoples (Bemba, Lamba and Tabwa) in three villages (Baya, Mususwa ...
African edible fungi and ecosystem services Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
Across tropical Africa hundreds of wild edible fungi are collected for local trade and consumption. In spite of this, fungal habitats (mostly woodland), suffer from increasing anthropogenic pressure. Due to a lack of information, wild edible fungi are still considered far less valuable than African edible fungi, highlighting aspects of sustainable use, local economy, forest conservation, traditional knowledge and its preservation. We show the ...
Host plants and edaphic factors influence distribution and diversity of rainforest ectomycorrhizal fungal fruiting bodies from Tshopo, DR Congo. Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
Ectomycorrhizal fungi constitute an important component of forest ecosystems that enhances plant nutrition and resistance against stresses. Diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi is, however, linked with host plant diversity and soil heterogeneity. This study provides information about the influence of host plants and soil resources on diversity of rainforest ectomycorrhizal fungal fruiting bodies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Based on ...