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True Truffle (Tuber spp.) in the World

Soil Ecology, Systematics and Biochemistry

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Editors:
  1. Alessandra Zambonelli

    1. Department of Agricultural Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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  2. Mirco Iotti

    1. Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila , L’Aquila , Italy

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  3. Claude Murat

    1. Interactions Arbres-Microorganismes Lab of Excellence ARBRE, INRA, Université de Lorraine, Champenoux, France

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  • Offers a valuable source of information for scientists working in mycology, forestry, soil ecology, and microbiology
  • Treats both basic biological aspects as well as agricultural applications
  • Provides an overview of this also economical interesting field?

Part of the book series: Soil Biology (SOILBIOL, volume 47)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Phylogeny

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. General Systematic Position of the Truffles: Evolutionary Theories

      • Gregory M. Bonito, Matthew E. Smith
      Pages 3-18

    3. The Black Truffles Tuber melanosporum and Tuber indicum

      • Juan Chen, Claude Murat, Peter Oviatt, Yongjin Wang, François Le Tacon
      Pages 19-32

    4. The Burgundy Truffle (Tuber aestivum syn. uncinatum): A Truffle Species with a Wide Habitat Range over Europe

      • Virginie Molinier, Martina Peter, Ulrich Stobbe, Simon Egli
      Pages 33-47

    5. Tuber brumale: A Controversial Tuber Species

      • Zsolt Merényi, Torda Varga, Zoltán Bratek
      Pages 49-68

    6. Taxonomy, Biology and Ecology of Tuber macrosporum Vittad. and Tuber mesentericum Vittad.

      • Gian Maria Niccolò Benucci, Andrea Gógán Csorbai, Leonardo Baciarelli Falini, Giorgio Marozzi, Edoardo Suriano, Nicola Sitta et al.
      Pages 69-86

    7. Tuber magnatum: The Special One. What Makes It so Different from the Other Tuber spp.?

      • Claudia Riccioni, Andrea Rubini, Beatrice Belfiori, Gianluigi Gregori, Francesco Paolocci
      Pages 87-103

    8. The Puberulum Group Sensu Lato (Whitish Truffles)

      • Enrico Lancellotti, Mirco Iotti, Alessandra Zambonelli, Antonio Franceschini
      Pages 105-124

    9. A Brief Overview of the Systematics, Taxonomy, and Ecology of the Tuber rufum Clade

      • Rosanne Healy, Gregory M. Bonito, Matthew E. Smith
      Pages 125-136

    10. Truffle Genomics: Investigating an Early Diverging Lineage of Pezizomycotina

      • Claude Murat, Francis Martin
      Pages 137-149

  3. The Abiotic Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. Influence of Climate on Natural Distribution of Tuber Species and Truffle Production

      • François Le Tacon
      Pages 153-167

    3. Soil Characteristics of Tuber melanosporum Habitat

      • Benoît Jaillard, Daniel Oliach, Pierre Sourzat, Carlos Colinas
      Pages 169-190

    4. Soil Characteristics for Tuber magnatum

      • Gilberto Bragato, Žaklina S. Marjanović
      Pages 191-209

    5. Soil Characteristics for Tuber aestivum (Syn. T. uncinatum)

      • Christophe Robin, Noémie Goutal-Pousse, François Le Tacon
      Pages 211-231

    6. Soils and Vegetation in Natural Habitats of Tuber indicum in China

      • François Le Tacon, Yongjin Wang, Noémie Goutal-Pousse
      Pages 233-245

  4. The Biotic Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 247-247
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    2. Tools to Trace Truffles in Soil

      • Javier Parladé, Herminia De la Varga, Joan Pera
      Pages 249-266

    3. True Truffle Host Diversity

      • Milan Gryndler
      Pages 267-281
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About this book

This book focuses on the taxonomic diversity of the genus Tuber as economically important truffles. In contributions by internationally respected scientists, it examines truffle systematics, interactions with abiotic and biotic environments, strategies for spore dispersal, and molecular processes in truffles. Topics discussed include: evolutionary theories and phylogeny of Tuber species from Asia, Europe and North-America; the influence of climate on the natural distribution of Tuber species and fruiting body production, soil characteristics and vegetation in natural habitats; tools for tracing truffles in soil, host diversity, truffle inhabiting fungi and truffle-associated bacteria; and the relationships of small mammals and wild boars with truffles, as well as the smell of truffles.
This book offers a valuable reference guide for all researchers working in the fields of mycology, ecology and the soil sciences, and will also be useful for farmers and foresters interested in truffle cultivation worldwide.
 


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Agricultural Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Alessandra Zambonelli

  • Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila , L’Aquila , Italy

    Mirco Iotti

  • Interactions Arbres-Microorganismes Lab of Excellence ARBRE, INRA, Université de Lorraine, Champenoux, France

    Claude Murat

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: True Truffle (Tuber spp.) in the World

  • Book Subtitle: Soil Ecology, Systematics and Biochemistry

  • Editors: Alessandra Zambonelli, Mirco Iotti, Claude Murat

  • Series Title: Soil Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31436-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-31434-1Published: 08 August 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81040-9Published: 07 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-31436-5Published: 26 July 2016

  • Series ISSN: 1613-3382

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-4831

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 436

  • Number of Illustrations: 43 b/w illustrations, 28 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Mycology, Agriculture, Plant Physiology, Soil Science & Conservation

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