Uses and importance of wild fungi: traditional knowledge from the Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uses and importance of wild fungi: traditional knowledge from the Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Abstract Background Wild mushrooms constitute an important non-timber forest product that provides diverse substances and services, especially food and income for local communities from many parts of the world. This study presents original ethnomycological documentation from the dense rainforests of...

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Main Authors: Héritier Milenge Kamalebo, Hippolyte Nshimba Seya Wa Malale, Cephas Masumbuko Ndabaga, Jérôme Degreef, André De Kesel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Ethnomycology
Medicinal fungi
Edible fungi
Tshopo
DR Congo
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13002-017-0203-6

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