Restricted access to quality crops and markets limits the capacity of rural communities to generate income in the mountainous regions of South and Southeast Asia,often resulting in the exploitation of forest systems,a...Restricted access to quality crops and markets limits the capacity of rural communities to generate income in the mountainous regions of South and Southeast Asia,often resulting in the exploitation of forest systems,a subsequent decline in forest health,and the need for alternative means of income generation as well as forest restoration programmes.Cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms has been shown to be a feasible alternative source of income and also contributes to the household nutrition of rural and impoverished communities.There are a number of ongoing programmes in South and Southeast Asia currently implementing trainings and demonstrative practices for the cultivation of mushrooms at the village level.In this context,we implemented different cultivation strategies in selected rural areas in the Chin State,Myanmar.The cultivation strategies were to 1)introduce mushroom cultivation using locally sourced raw materials as substrates for rural communities unfamiliar with mushroom cultivation;and 2)improve the technical knowledge of those already experienced in mushroom cultivation in order to increase yield and minimize challenges in production systems.We introduced Pleurotus sp.cultivation to mushroom growers in the Chin state,Myanmar.These cultivation strategies will help further improve and develop mushroom industries in rural areas and contribute to rural development.In addition,we focused on cultivation systems that incorporate the use of crop residues and woody substrates in order to ensure a sustainable,integrated approach.展开更多
With Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams,Gary A.Laursen and Rodney Seppelt offer the first field guide to cryptogams of the Denali National Park and Preserve.This long-awaited,fully illustrated guide documents the biodi...With Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams,Gary A.Laursen and Rodney Seppelt offer the first field guide to cryptogams of the Denali National Park and Preserve.This long-awaited,fully illustrated guide documents the biodiversity of cryptograms and is destined to be the definitive work on the subject.The guide comprises ten chapters which are supported by its detailed illustrations,photos and glossary,and guides the lay person in finding and identifying the best of Alaska’s mushrooms.Entries include family,genus,and species;field characteristics,macro and micro descriptions;habitat and role;and edibility.Chapter(1)is an introductory chapter(2)Denali landscapes(3).展开更多
文摘Restricted access to quality crops and markets limits the capacity of rural communities to generate income in the mountainous regions of South and Southeast Asia,often resulting in the exploitation of forest systems,a subsequent decline in forest health,and the need for alternative means of income generation as well as forest restoration programmes.Cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms has been shown to be a feasible alternative source of income and also contributes to the household nutrition of rural and impoverished communities.There are a number of ongoing programmes in South and Southeast Asia currently implementing trainings and demonstrative practices for the cultivation of mushrooms at the village level.In this context,we implemented different cultivation strategies in selected rural areas in the Chin State,Myanmar.The cultivation strategies were to 1)introduce mushroom cultivation using locally sourced raw materials as substrates for rural communities unfamiliar with mushroom cultivation;and 2)improve the technical knowledge of those already experienced in mushroom cultivation in order to increase yield and minimize challenges in production systems.We introduced Pleurotus sp.cultivation to mushroom growers in the Chin state,Myanmar.These cultivation strategies will help further improve and develop mushroom industries in rural areas and contribute to rural development.In addition,we focused on cultivation systems that incorporate the use of crop residues and woody substrates in order to ensure a sustainable,integrated approach.
文摘With Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams,Gary A.Laursen and Rodney Seppelt offer the first field guide to cryptogams of the Denali National Park and Preserve.This long-awaited,fully illustrated guide documents the biodiversity of cryptograms and is destined to be the definitive work on the subject.The guide comprises ten chapters which are supported by its detailed illustrations,photos and glossary,and guides the lay person in finding and identifying the best of Alaska’s mushrooms.Entries include family,genus,and species;field characteristics,macro and micro descriptions;habitat and role;and edibility.Chapter(1)is an introductory chapter(2)Denali landscapes(3).
