Production of edible mushrooms in forests: trends in development of a mycosilviculture

Developing the production of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) mushrooms in forest has become a challenge. Only a few ECM species are currently cultivable. Controlled mycorrhization practices offer promising advance to produce currently uncultivable ECM mushrooms. The persistence of the production of edible spe...

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Published in:Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2011-02, Vol.89 (4), p.971-979
Main Authors: Savoie, Jean-Michel, Largeteau, Michèle L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agaricales - growth & development
Agricultural biotechnology
Agriculture - methods
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Controlled mycorrhization
Ectomycorrhizal mushrooms
Forest management
Forest practices
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fungal succession
Fungi
Life Sciences
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
Microbiology
Microbiology and Parasitology
Mini-Review
Mushrooms
Mycorrhizae - growth & development
Soil fertility
Studies
Symbiosis
Trees
Trends
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Summary:Developing the production of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) mushrooms in forest has become a challenge. Only a few ECM species are currently cultivable. Controlled mycorrhization practices offer promising advance to produce currently uncultivable ECM mushrooms. The persistence of the production of edible species, either cultivated or wild, depends on both the tree and the ecological environment (fungal communities, climate, soil, tree development). Developing adapted forest management practices appears to be means to improve production of edible ECM mushrooms. This review summarises current knowledge on the development of a science-based mycosilviculture for the production of edible ECM mushrooms.
ISSN:0175-7598
1432-0614
DOI:10.1007/s00253-010-3022-4