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Applied Mycology

The cultural role played by the ethnomycological knowledge of wild mushrooms for the peoples of highlands and lowlands in Tlaltenango, Zacatecas, Mexico

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Pages 645-660 | Received 04 Feb 2021, Accepted 17 Apr 2022, Published online: 09 Jun 2022

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