Changes of hypogeous funga in the Carpathian-Pannonian region in the past centuries

Zoltán Bratek,Zsolt Merényi,Torda Varga

doi:10.5586/am.2013.005

Abstract

The exploration of hypogeous fungi in the Carpathian-Pannonian region speeded up in the past decades, owing to the widespread of truffle hunting with dogs. As a result, not only several new species were found in the region, but our view of the frequency of truffles also changed fundamentally. It became evident that Tuber aestivum, T. brumale, T. macrosporum, T. magnatum, T. mesentericum and Mattirolomyces terfezioides can be collected in commercial quantity. Among the dog preferred hypogeous fungi (DPH) several species, earlier believed to be rare like Octaviania asterosperma and Stephensia bombycina, also occurred. The taxonomic alterations and revisions brought about changes in the list of hypogeous fungi, and further changes are expected from molecular taxonomy research on a number of genera at present.

Highlights

There are only few publications which have focused on the distribution of hypogeous fungi in European regions (Ławrynowicz 1989, 1990, 1992; Montecchi, Sarasini, 2000; Riousset et al 2001)
Szemere (1970) reported on 86 species in his book. Such richness of the hypogeous funga may be attributed to the varied landscape, the superposition of several climatic effects and the diversity of
Being aware of the above mentioned diverse collecting methods and aims, in this paper we aim at reassessing the frequency of occurrence of hypogeous fungal species in the region and unrevealing the likely causes of changes and the possibilities of utilization and protection

Summary

Introduction

There are only few publications which have focused on the distribution of hypogeous fungi in European regions (Ławrynowicz 1989, 1990, 1992; Montecchi, Sarasini, 2000; Riousset et al 2001). Being aware of the above mentioned diverse collecting methods and aims, in this paper we aim at reassessing the frequency of occurrence of hypogeous fungal species in the region and unrevealing the likely causes of changes and the possibilities of utilization and protection. Changes of hypogeous funga in the Carpathian-Pannonian region

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