Forest Fungi: Biodiversity, Conservation, Mycoforestry and Biotechnology explores sustainable option aspects of forest fungal research, from the selection of hosting plants, isolation, identification, fermentation, identification of secondary metabolites, omics-tools for better understanding the plant–fungus Interactions. Forests are the world’s greatest repository of terrestrial biomass, soil carbon and biodiversity. They provide a variety of provisioning, supporting, regulatory and cultural ecosystem services, which are crucial for the survival of human beings. Fungi play key roles in forest ecosystems as mutualists, saprobes and pathogens.
1. Chapter 1 Fungi as hidden partners of forest plants: An introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Diversity, phylogeny and taxonomy of forest fungal communities - p. 21 3. Chapter 3 Climatic changes and drought against forest fungi - p. 47 4. Chapter 4 Geographic distribution of forest fungi and their associated plant taxa - p. 63 5. Chapter 5 “Omics” tools for better understanding the plant-fungi interactions - p. 83 6. Chapter 6 Plant growth promoting potentials of forest fungi - p. 99 7. Chapter 7 Molecular approaches for extraction and screening of bioactive compounds from forest fungi - p. 125 8. Chapter 8 In silico prediction and characterization of secondary metabolites from forest fungi - p. 147 9. Chapter 9 The insecticidal activity of forest fungi for sustainable agriculture - p. 171 10. Chapter 10 Bioactive compounds of forest fungi for diverse biotechnological applications - p. 181 11. Chapter 11 Industrial applications of enzymes of forest fungi - p. 193 12. Chapter 12 The chitinolytic potential of forest fungi - p. 213 13. Chapter 13 Antimycobacterial compounds produced by forest fungi: An overview - p. 225 14. Chapter 14 Production of secondary metabolites by forest fungi - p. 255 15. Chapter 15 Forest fungal volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - p. 271 16. Chapter 16 Anticancer and antimicrobial potential of forest endophytes - p. 293 17. Chapter 17 Forest endophytes as a novel source of plastic degradation - p. 311 18. Chapter 18 Forest macrofungi as novel sources of antioxidant - p. 319 19. Chapter 19 Alkaloids of forest fungi: diversity and therapeutic applications - p. 343 20. Chapter 20 Forest fungi as a source of high protein - p. 369 21. Chapter 21 Forest fungi: Secondary metabolism, regulation, function and drug discovery - p. 389 22. Chapter 22 Forest fungi from the jungle to the factory: Recent biofuel developments - p. 415 23. Chapter 23 Conservation of forest fungi: Current situation and future perspectives - p. 425 24. Chapter 24 Industrial and biotechnological application of lignin-degrading forest fungi - p. 437 25. Chapter 25 Ectomycorrhizal fungi as biofertilizers in forestry restoration in Africa - p. 463 26. Chapter 26 Forest fungi: Advancement of White biotechnology via forest fungi - p. 479 27. Chapter 27 Forest fungi nanotechnology and their applications - p. 489 28. Index - p. 521
Forest Fungi: Biodiversity, Conservation, Mycoforestry and Biotechnology explores sustainable option aspects of forest fungal research, from the selection of hosting plants, isolation, identification, fermentation, identification of secondary metabolites, omics-tools for better understanding the plant–fungus Interactions. Forests are the world’s greatest repository of terrestrial biomass, soil carbon and biodiversity. They provide a variety of provisioning, supporting, regulatory and cultural ecosystem services, which are crucial for the survival of human beings. Fungi play key roles in forest ecosystems as mutualists, saprobes and pathogens.
1. Chapter 1 Fungi as hidden partners of forest plants: An introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Diversity, phylogeny and taxonomy of forest fungal communities - p. 21 3. Chapter 3 Climatic changes and drought against forest fungi - p. 47 4. Chapter 4 Geographic distribution of forest fungi and their associated plant taxa - p. 63 5. Chapter 5 “Omics” tools for better understanding the plant-fungi interactions - p. 83 6. Chapter 6 Plant growth promoting potentials of forest fungi - p. 99 7. Chapter 7 Molecular approaches for extraction and screening of bioactive compounds from forest fungi - p. 125 8. Chapter 8 In silico prediction and characterization of secondary metabolites from forest fungi - p. 147 9. Chapter 9 The insecticidal activity of forest fungi for sustainable agriculture - p. 171 10. Chapter 10 Bioactive compounds of forest fungi for diverse biotechnological applications - p. 181 11. Chapter 11 Industrial applications of enzymes of forest fungi - p. 193 12. Chapter 12 The chitinolytic potential of forest fungi - p. 213 13. Chapter 13 Antimycobacterial compounds produced by forest fungi: An overview - p. 225 14. Chapter 14 Production of secondary metabolites by forest fungi - p. 255 15. Chapter 15 Forest fungal volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - p. 271 16. Chapter 16 Anticancer and antimicrobial potential of forest endophytes - p. 293 17. Chapter 17 Forest endophytes as a novel source of plastic degradation - p. 311 18. Chapter 18 Forest macrofungi as novel sources of antioxidant - p. 319 19. Chapter 19 Alkaloids of forest fungi: diversity and therapeutic applications - p. 343 20. Chapter 20 Forest fungi as a source of high protein - p. 369 21. Chapter 21 Forest fungi: Secondary metabolism, regulation, function and drug discovery - p. 389 22. Chapter 22 Forest fungi from the jungle to the factory: Recent biofuel developments - p. 415 23. Chapter 23 Conservation of forest fungi: Current situation and future perspectives - p. 425 24. Chapter 24 Industrial and biotechnological application of lignin-degrading forest fungi - p. 437 25. Chapter 25 Ectomycorrhizal fungi as biofertilizers in forestry restoration in Africa - p. 463 26. Chapter 26 Forest fungi: Advancement of White biotechnology via forest fungi - p. 479 27. Chapter 27 Forest fungi nanotechnology and their applications - p. 489 28. Index - p. 521
