Ecology & Biology

·

Study

Wild Matsutake Harvests Sharply Declining Across China

Wild Matsutake Harvests Sharply Declining Across China

Matsutake

What they found

A 26-year study found sharp matsutake harvest declines in China, confirmed by nearly 95% of local foragers.

A 26-year study found sharp matsutake harvest declines in China, confirmed by nearly 95% of local foragers.

The number

nearly 95% of local foragers

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Tricholoma matsutake

Tricholoma matsutake

Published in

Journal of Environmental Management

Journal of Environmental Management

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Vanishing Mushrooms

Vanishing Mushrooms

A 26-year study across China found sharp declines in wild matsutake harvests (Tricholoma matsutake), confirmed by nearly 95% of local foragers. Climate change, forest density, and soil disturbance were the main culprits. With no way to cultivate matsutake, this ecological loss threatens rural incomes and global supply chains.

A 26-year study across China found sharp declines in wild matsutake harvests (Tricholoma matsutake), confirmed by nearly 95% of local foragers. Climate change, forest density, and soil disturbance were the main culprits. With no way to cultivate matsutake, this ecological loss threatens rural incomes and global supply chains.

Healing Mushrooms, Addiction Breakthroughs, and Plastic-Free Packaging

Read the original study ↗

Get Shroom Scan

Next study

Cordyceps in Sow Diets Improves Piglet Health ›

Shroom Scan · Every Friday

Get Studies Like This, Translated, Every Week

Ten new studies a week, each boiled down to what it found and why it matters to you. Free, and one click to leave.

See what's inside →