Research Publications in journals:
Natural production of Tuber aestivum in central Spain: Pinus spp. versus Quercus spp. brűles
Year:2014
Research Areas
- Natural sciences and health sciences,
- Engineering
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| Aim of study: Tuber aestivum is the most widespread edible truffle, with increasing commercial interest. This species can produce carpophores with conifer hosts, in contrast with the inability of Pinus spp. to induce fruiting in other truffle species such as Tuber melanosporum. Therefore the objective is to compare the characteristics and carpophore production of T. aestivum brűlés associated with Pinus spp. versus Quercus spp. Area of study: We studied the natural habitats of T. aestivum in the Alto Tajo Nature Reserve in central Spain. Material and methods: During 5 years, we monitored the production of carpophores and brűlé size of 145 T. aestivum brűlés associated with Pinus nigra subsp. salzmanni and P. sylvestris and Quercus ilex subsp. ballota and Q. faginea hosts. Statistical treatment was performed using the Statistica Program v. 6. Main results: The size of brűlés associated with Pinus was significantly smaller than that of brűlés associated with Quercus. However, carpophore production per brűlé, and especially for brűlés of similar size, was greater when the host plant was a pine. After accounting for brűlé size, the production of brűlés associated with Pinus spp. was 2.23 (95% CI, between 1.35 and 3.69) and 1.61 (95% CI, between 1.02 and 2.54) times greater than the production of brűlés associated with Quercus faginea and Q. ilex subsp. ballota, respectively. Research highlights: The considerable ability of Pinus nigra subsp. salzmanni and P. sylvestris to form effective brűlés and to produce carpophores of Tuber aestivum in natural conditions was clearly demonstrated, and suggest that those species can be of use in the culture of T. aestivum. | |
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Title
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Forest Systems |
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ISBN
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2171-5068 |
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Impact factor JCR
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0,62 |
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Volume
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23 |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5424/fs/2014232-05112 |
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Journal number
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2 |
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From page
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394 |
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To page
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399 |
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SIN MES |
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Open Access publication
Participants
- Autor: Luis Gonzaga Garcia Montero UPM
Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
- Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Defensa y Aprovechamiento del Medio Natural
- Departamento: Ingeniería y Gestión Forestal y Ambiental