Biodiversity of macrofungi associated with chestnut in the North East of Portugal
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The northeast of Portugal (Trás-os-Montes) is a region where chestnut tree (Castanea sativa
. Mill.) is one of the most important species in social and economical terms. Macrofungi
associated with chestnut tree is of key importance for the knowledge of the biodiversity
associated with soil and the equilibrium of the pl(lnt soil interactions and also as a
complementary resource of these agroforestry, ecosystems. The study of the biodiversity and
of the relative abundance of mycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal species and of edible vs non
edible mushrooms was under survey for 4 years. Ecological and economical impacts of
edible fungi collection, including the impact on mycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal species, are also under evaluation.
