Mushroom . Fungus. Toadstool. Depending on the context and the company, these words may evoke chuckles, raised eyebrows, an avaricious gaze, frowns of apprehension, legal censure, or murmurs of delight. A haiku by Shigetaka (cited in Arora 1991 ) celebrates the matsutake ("pine mushroom") as...
In this study, a questionnaire was collected from 130 households living in the region to determine the importance of mushrooms, which grew naturally in the mountains of Strandja and were used for consumption, in terms of family economy and development. The empirical analysis was ...
Makun also stressed the importance of cooperation in climate change between China and the Pacific island countries, saying that China, as the world's most populous country and the second largest economy, will be a key partner in mitigating natural disasters and climate-induced risks, reducing pove...
Insects associated with an edible mushroom Pleurotus tuberregium (Basidiomycota): first fact-finding approach in Benin City, Nigeria We surveyed the local populations of K茅tou and Pob猫 in Southeast Benin through interviews and with the aid of a semi-structured questionnaire in order to... IN ...
The importance of seed storage has been recognized ever since humans began to domesticate plants. In this study, the optimum and medium storage periods of Mansonia altissima (A. CHEV.) were evaluated in Ghana, West Africa. The Completely Randomized Design (CRD) block method with three treatments...
This threat of violence and extortion, together with mushrooming costs to the state in terms of healthcare and security, have severely stunted the country’s economic progress in the 25 years since the end of the civil war. Manzano agreed with this theory: “Rising crime and the deterioration...
An average Chinese can very easily pick up a single tiny grain of rice, or a tiny piece of peas, or a slippery button mushroom or sea cucumber.// When using chopsticks, one should place both sticks between the thumb and forefinger. The point is to keep one stick still and move the ...
but there is also a chance for the region to mushroom into a clutter of poorly planned development. When planning is neglected, poverty, environmental degradation, and land use conflicts ensure. For Southeast Asian cities to avoid falling victim to, say, the level of air quality degradation that...
It was put forth that this type of consumption acts as a status signal, however depending on the context. It has been arguably put on ground that relative consumption holds more importance than absolute consumption. Relative consumption has been defined as "the perceived level and quality of one...
These markets reflect life strategies and forms people of a region interact with their biodiversity and territories, as well as traditional ecological knowledge and management practices. To understand the factors motivating plant and mushroom management, we analyzed the resources cultural and economic ...