Steps towards sustainable harvest of Ophiocordyceps sinensis in Bhutan

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2263-2281

  Cannon, Paul F ^a   Hywel Jones, Nigel L ^b   Maczey, Norbert ^a   Norbu, Lungten ^c   Tshitila, ^c   Samdup, Tashi ^c   Lhendup, Phurba ^d  

^a CABI   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

^c Ministry of Agriculture   (Bhutan)

^d Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary   (Bhutan)

Author keywords

Bhutan; Ophiocordyceps sinensis; Sustainable harvest; Thitarodes; Traditional oriental medicine; Yartsa guenbub; Yartsa gunbu

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS; HARVESTING; MEDICINE; NATURAL RESOURCE; PATHOGEN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; BHUTAN; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

CORDYCEPS; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS; FUNGI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 70350620310     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-009-9587-5     Document Type: Article

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