Table of Contents

List of contributors; Preface; 1. Fungal conservation issues: recognising the problem, finding solutions David Moore, Marijke M. Nauta, Shelley E. Evans and Maurice Rotheroe; 2. Current trends and perspectives for the global conservation of fungi Régis Courtecuisse; 3. Conservation and management of forest fungi in the Pacific Northwestern United States: an integrated ecosystem approach Randy Molina, David Pilz, Jane Smith, Susie Dunham, Tina Dreisbach, Thomas O'Dell and Michael Castellano; 4. The future of fungi in Europe: threats, conservation and management Eef Arnolds; 5. Fungi as indicators of primeval and old-growth forests deserving protection Erast Parmasto; 6. Recognising and managing mycologically valuable sites in The Netherlands Leo M. Jalink and Marijke M. Nauta; 7. Threats to hypogeous fungi Maria Larynowicz; 8. Wild mushrooms and rural economies David Arora; 9. Threats to biodiversity caused by traditional mushroom cultivation technology in China Siu Wai Chiu and David Moore; 10. A preliminary survey of waxcap grassland indicator species in South Wales Maurice Rotheroe; 11. Grasslands in the coastal dunes: the effect of nature management on the mycota Marijke M. Nauta and Leo M. Jalink; 12. The conservation of fungi on reserves managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Martin Allison; 13. Strategies for conservation of fungi in the Madonie Park, North Sicily Giuseppe Venturella and Salvatore La Rocca; 14. Fungal conservation in Ukraine D. W. Minter; 15. The threatened and near-threatened Aphyllophorales of Finland H. Kotiranta; 16. Fungal conservation in Cuba D. W. Minter; 17. Microfungus diversity and the conservation agenda in Kenya P. F. Cannon, R. K. Mibey and G. M. Siboe; 18. Fungi and the UK Biodiversity Action Plan: the process explained L. V. Fleming; 19. The Scottish Wild Mushroom Forum Alison Dyke; 20. The contribution of national mycological societies: establishing a British Mycological Society policy David Moore; 21. The contribution of national mycological societies: the Dutch Mycological Society and its Committee for Fungi and Nature Conservation Marijke M. Nauta and Leo M. Jalink; 22. Fungal conservation in the 21st century: optimism and pessimism for the future David Moore, Marijke M. Nauta, Shelley E. Evans and Maurice Rotheroe; Index.

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This book considers the issues involved in fungal conservation and provides practical guidance for management of nature in ways beneficial to fungi.

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'If you are active in, or wish to become active in, fungal conservation this is a book to be seen and pondered.' Mycotaxon '... unique and recommended for all interested in fungal conservation.' Persoonia '... well written, nicely designed and clearly printed ... a landmark in the field of fungal conservation and should be on the shelves of all those actively engaged in species and habitat protection ... should be in every library used by planners, ecologists and mycologists.' The British Mycological Society ' ... a useful reference ... it provides a variety of conservation models and strategies to choose from.' Micropathologia