Aleuria Pastoralis

Pyhlum: Ascomycota

Class: Pezizomycetes

This is a mycorrhizal fungus that forms a symbiotic relationship with host trees.

Threats:

•Establishment of fuelwood lots on “waste lands”

•Habitat loss due to  solar farms

References:

http://www.environmentandsociety.org/perspectives/2019/2/article/do-wastelands-exist-perspectives-productive-land-use-indias-rural

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/how-solar-farms-fuel-land-conflicts-11600612526037.html