Effect of earthworms on mycorrhization, root morphology and biomass of silver fir seedlings inoculated with black summer truffle (Tuber aestivum Vittad.) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Species of the genus Tuber have gained a lot of attention in recent decades due to their aromatic hypogenous fruitbodies, which can bring high prices on the market. The tendency in truffle production is to infect oak, hazel, beech, etc.
Tina Unuk Nahberger +3 more
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Black truffle winter production depends on Mediterranean summer precipitation [PDF]
Environmental Research Letters, 2019 The unprecedented price inflation of Black truffles, recently exceeding 5000 Euro kg ^−1 (in Zurich), is a combined result of increasing global demands and decreasing Mediterranean harvests. Since the effects of long-term irrigation and climate variation
Ulf Büntgen +5 more
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Effects of wild boar grazing on the yield of summer truffle (Tuscany, Italy)
Acta Mycologica, 2013 The research presented here seeks to describe the impact of wild boar to a natural truffle ground of Tuber aestivum Vittad. on Monte Amiata (Tuscany – Italy).
Elena Salerni +3 more
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Complex chemical evaluation of the summer truffle (Tuber aestivum Vittadini) fruit bodies
Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality, 2014 Summer truffle (Tuber aestivum Vittadini) is one of the most important mycorrhizal mushrooms with underground fruit bodies. Formerly the scientific investigations were focused mainly on its specific fragrant constituents.
János Vetter, Daniel Kruzselyi
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Assessing genetic resources of summer truffle in Slovakia
Acta Mycologica, 2013 A study of summer truffle genetic resources, their description and evaluation of economically important traits in Slovak natural truffiéres started since 2005.
Ján Gažo +3 more
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Ecological characteristics of a Hungarian summer truffle (Tuber aestivum Vittad.) producing area
Acta Mycologica, 2013 Hungary has outstanding environment for natural truffle production in some regions including plain and hilly areas. The most famous of all the natural summer truffle (Tuber aestivum Vittad.) habitats is the commonly called Jászság region.
Csorbai A. Gógán +4 more
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The fall of the summer truffle: Recurring hot, dry summers result in declining fruitbody production of Tuber aestivum in Central Europe. [PDF]
Glob Chang Biol, 2022 AbstractGlobal warming is pushing populations outside their range of physiological tolerance. According to the environmental envelope framework, the most vulnerable populations occur near the climatic edge of their species' distributions. In contrast, populations from the climatic center of the species range should be relatively buffered against ...
Steidinger BS +15 more
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Turkish Journal of Forestry, 2018 Truffle cultivation is important because it has contributions to tourism as well as other sectors and is a significant activity especially in stimulating rural economy.
Sevgin ÖZDERİN +2 more
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Fungal Diversity and Potential Health Benefits of Mycophagy in Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus). [PDF]
Am J PrimatolFree‐ranging chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) in Nature's Valley, South Africa, of multiple age/sex classes eat diverse fungi (10 identified to species level, 3 to genus level). We assess potential nutritional, medicinal and ecosystem implications of consumption of these fungi based on human and other mammalian mycophagy literature.
Bryer MAH +5 more
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Plants, People, PlanetSocial Impact Statement Drought and high temperatures are expected to increase in Europe, in particular in Mediterranean regions, where black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.) is mainly harvested.
Lora Gigleux +8 more
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