Introductory Mycology
4. Edition February 1996
X, 870 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Updated and revised to accurately reflect what is currently known about the biology of fungi. The primary thrust of the book is morphology-taxonomy, but also includes interesting and important activities of fungi.
Revised and updated in accordance with modern taxonomic proposals, this edition offers a well-documented, logical and clear explanation of the structure and classification of fungi along with an introduction to physiological, biochemical, genetic and ecological data. The taxonomic approach provides a framework with predictive value. Therefore, the discussions of the numerous activities of fungi that directly or indirectly impact other living things, including humans, are discussed in the context of their close relatives. Contains scores of illustrations, life cycle drawings, tables and new photographs.
Kingdom Fungi: Introduction to the Fungi and Their Significance to Humans.
Characteristics of the Fungi.
Phylum Chytridiomycota.
Phylum Zygomycota: Class Zygomycetes.
Phylum Ascomycota: Introduction to Ascomycetes.
Phylum Ascomycota: Archiascomycetes.
Phylum Ascomycota: Filamentous Ascomycetes-Order Eurotiales and Related Species.
Phylum Basidiomycota: Order Agaricales-The Mushrooms.
Phylum Basidiomycota: Order Uredinales-The Rust Fungi.
Phylum Oomycota.
Phylum Hypochytriomycota.
Phylum Acrasiomycota: Acrasid Cellular Slime Molds.
Phylum Myxomycota: True Slime Molds.
Glossary.
Index.
