Desert Truffles Phylogeny, Physiology, Distribution and Domestication /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kagan-Zur, Varda (Editor), Roth-Bejerano, Nurit (Editor), Sitrit, Yaron (Editor), Morte, Asunción (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Soil Biology, 38
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Food > Biotechnology.; Agriculture.; Plant breeding.; Mycology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Food Science.

Desert truffles are found in every known desert, irrespective of the habitat – cool or hot, loamy or acidic, sandy or heavy soil – the only common condition seems to be a limited supply of water. In contrast to ‘true’ truffles, desert truffles have evolved over time in different families, mainly wit...