Managing Forest Ecosystems to Conserve Fungus Diversity and Sustain Wild MushroomHarvests

摘要

The recent increase in commercial harvest of edible, forest fungi (mushrooms) andthe listing of 237 fungi as needing protection in President Clinton's Northwest Forest Plan have heightened concern among resource managers regarding the wise management of these forest organisms. The book resulted from a workshop held in May 1994. Ecosystem Management for Forest Fungi, and provides summary chapters on conservation issues and fungal diversity, commercial harvest of edible mushrooms, and integration of fungi into adaptive ecosystem management. Summaries of current mycological research, inventory, and monitoring are also provided. Its primary aim is to provide useful background information on the ecology of forest fungi, methods to assess fungal diversity and productivity, and opportunities for resource managers to incorporate fungi into forest plans.