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Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology
Official Journal of the Societa Botanica Italiana
Volume 145, 2011 - Issue 4: The Current Status of Fungal Biodiversity in Italy
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Fungal biodiversity and in situ conservation in Italy

G. Venturella Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale e Biodiversità, Sezione Botanica, Via Archirafi 38, I-90123 Palermo, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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E. Altobelli Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e dell'Ambiente, Università di Pavia, Via S. Epifanio 14, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
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A. Bernicchia Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agroambientali, Annarosa Bernicchia, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Viale Fanin 42 – 40127, Bologna, Italy
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S. Di Piazza Dipartimento per lo Studio del Territorio e delle sue Risorse (Dip.Te.Ris), Polo Botanico Hanbury Laboratorio di Micologia, Università degli Studi di Genova, Corso Dogali 1M, I-16136 Genoa, Italy
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D. Donnini Dipartimento di Biologia Applicata, Università di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74 – I-06121 Perugia, Italy
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M. L. Gargano Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale e Biodiversità, Sezione Botanica, Via Archirafi 38, I-90123 Palermo, Italy
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S. P. Gorjòn Centro de Investigación y Extensión Forestal Andino Patagónico (CIEFAP), Area de Patología Forestal, Ruta 259, Km 2.9, 9200 Esquel, Argentina
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V. M. Granito Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le Aldo Moro, 5 00185 Roma, Italy
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A. Lantieri Department of Biology “Marcello La Greca”, University of Catania, Via Antonino Longo 19, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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D. Lunghini Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le Aldo Moro, 5 00185 Roma, Italy
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A. Montemartini Dipartimento per lo Studio del Territorio e delle sue Risorse (Dip.Te.Ris), Polo Botanico Hanbury Laboratorio di Micologia, Università degli Studi di Genova, Corso Dogali 1M, I-16136 Genoa, Italy
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F. Padovan Gruppo Associazione Micologica Bresadola di Belluno, Via Mier, 73 – 32100 Belluno, Italy
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M. Pavarino Dipartimento per lo Studio del Territorio e delle sue Risorse (Dip.Te.Ris), Polo Botanico Hanbury Laboratorio di Micologia, Università degli Studi di Genova, Corso Dogali 1M, I-16136 Genoa, Italy
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L. Pecoraro Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Riia St. 181, 51014 Tartu, Estonia
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C. Perini Department of Environmental Sciences “G. Sarfatti”, via Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
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G. Rana Dipartimento diBiologia, Difesa e Biotecnologie Agro-Forestali, Università degliStudi della Basilicata, Via Ateneo Lucano, n. 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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C. Ripa Dipartimento di Scienze Ecologiche e Biologiche, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Largo dell'Università snc – 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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E. Salerni Department of Environmental Sciences “G. Sarfatti”, via Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
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E. Savino Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e dell'Ambiente, Università di Pavia, Via S. Epifanio 14, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
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P. E. Tomei Dipartimento di Agronomia e Gestione dell'Agroecosistema, Via del Borgetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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A. Vizzini Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Università di Torino, Viale P.A. Mattioli 25, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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A. Zambonelli Dipartimento di Protezione e Valorizzazione Agroalimentare, Via Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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M. Zotti Dipartimento per lo Studio del Territorio e delle sue Risorse (Dip.Te.Ris), Polo Botanico Hanbury Laboratorio di Micologia, Università degli Studi di Genova, Corso Dogali 1M, I-16136 Genoa, Italy
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Pages 950-957 | Published online: 20 Dec 2011
 
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Abstract

A remarkable increase in knowledge of fungal biodiversity in Italy has occurred in the last five years. The authors report up-to-date numbers of fungi (Basidiomycota and Ascomycota) by regions together with distributional and ecological data on hypogeous fungi. Specific case studies such as alpine fungi, orchid mycorrhizas symbionts, invasive species, and the use of macrofungi as food by red squirrels are analyzed. In situ conservation strategies carried out on target species and/or taxonomic groups are also indicated.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Dr. David Minter (UK) for his help with linguistic revision and E. Roca, M. Contu, D. Antonini, M. Antonini and D. Puntillo for providing regional data.

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