Silva Balcanica 25(3): 21-31, doi: 10.3897/silvabalcanica.25.e118671
Diversity of ectomycorrhizal hypogeous fungi in the protected area "Tulovska koria"
Slavcho Savev‡, Dimitаr Kasabdanchev‡, Teodor Nedelin‡‡ University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria
Corresponding author: Slavcho Savev ( ssavev@abv.bg ) Academic editor: Margarita Georgieva © Slavcho Savev, Dimitаr Kasabdanchev, Teodor Nedelin. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Citation:
Savev S, Kasabdanchev D, Nedelin T (2024) Diversity of ectomycorrhizal hypogeous fungi in the protected area "Tulovska koria". Silva Balcanica 25(3): 21-31. https://doi.org/10.3897/silvabalcanica.25.e118671 |  |
Abstract
The paper presents results of an assessment of subterranean fungal diversity in the protected area “Tulovska koria”, an endangered forest ecosystem in Bulgaria. High diversity was documented on a relatively small area, consisting of 14 species belonging tо 7 families and two orders. Half of the established species belonged to the genus Tuber (fam. Tuberaceae). Two of the species are of conservation importance and are therefore included in the Red Data Book of Bulgaria. Nine species were confirmed as a part of the natural Bulgarian mycota.
Keywords
ecosystems, ectomycorrhiza, fungi, diversity, protected areas