Authors : M. Opige , E.Kateyo , J.D.Kabasa and D.Olila
Abstract: Teso region is one of the regions in Uganda where wild edible mushrooms grow abundantly. During the past decades, it has been subject to major ecological changes and therefore deserves specific attention to the conservation of this valuable resource. A study was conducted using 10 narrow strip plots along established transects in each of the four different micro habitat sites. The study showed that mushrooms could grow from any of the four micro habitat sites. A total of fifteen different species were found and most of them growing on ordinary garden soils 51.1% and termite mounds 42.2% during the wetter parts of the seasons 88.3%. They preferred more open areas 60.9% to closed ones 10.9% and grounds covered with leaves 40.9% or bare 51.5% but with a deeper black soil level 29%. It would be interesting if studies were done to investigate specific relationships of these variables to particular edible and medicinal mushroom type.
M. Opige , E.Kateyo , J.D.Kabasa and D.Olila , 2006. Biodiversity and Ecology of Indigenous Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of Eastern Uganda. Agricultural Journal, 1: 284-290.