Ecology & Management of the Commercially Harvested American Matsutake Mushroom

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Year: 1997
Pages: 68
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0788172417

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David Hosfrod, David Pilz, Randy Molina, & Michael Amaranthus. Reviews the historical importance of the Japanese matsutake (JM), its declining prod. & harvest, the taxonomy of matsutake species worldwide, ecological research pioneered by the Japanese, & how Japanese forests are managed. Discussion of the Amer. matsutake (AM) includes descriptions of its dist., tree hosts, & commercially important habitats; the social & economic context of its harvest; & the biological, ecological & forest mgmt. issues. Commercial harvest of AM has increased dramatically in the last decade, with its similarity to the JM prompting its harvest to meet increasing demands for matsutake in Japan. Illustrated.

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