Systematic review of fungi, their diversity and role in ecosystem services from the Far Eastern Himalayan Landscape (FHL).

ABSTRACT: Fungi are morphologically and ecologically diverse kingdom but less explored in the global perspective. This systematic review of mainly higher fungi (mushrooms) and lichenized fungi (lichens) was aimed to convey comprehensive knowledge on these understudied taxa, especially considering diversity, research trends, taxonomic/geographic knowledge gaps, and their contribution to ecosystem services. We investigated literature from the Far Eastern Himalayas and adjacent areas. We followed the PRISM (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) framework for the evidence synthesis and reporting. Search strings were used to explore literature both in English and Chinese databases. Publications were validated examining the title, locality, abstract and full text. We included

SUBMITTER: Devkota S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9850047 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature