This is the first introductory book written specifically on Ireland's lichens. Lichen identification is a challenging activity requiring an accurate understanding of lichen anatomy and biology and the associated terminology. Once mastered, a world of Lilliputian biodiversity opens up, using a simple hand lens and this book. Part I describes with accurate line drawings the essential features of lichen anatomy. This is followed with guidelines on how to equip oneself for a comfortable and rewardin...
Fungal Associations (The Mycota, #9) (Mycota (Second Edition))
This new edition of Fungal Associations focuses on mycorrhizas, lichens and fungal-bacterial symbioses. It has been completely revised, updated and expanded. Renowned experts present thorough reviews and discuss the most recent findings on molecular interactions between fungi and plants or bacteria that lead to morphological alterations and novel properties in the symbionts. New insights into the beneficial impact of fungal associations on ecosystem health are provided and documented with striki...
Distinctive non-gilled fungi
by Geoffrey Kibby, Stephen Docker, and Rebecca Farley-Brown
This book deals with the growth, physiology, behavior and genetics of fungi including their roles in biotechnology. The main activities of fungi are covered as well as ways of preventing and controlling fungal growth. This completely revised and updated third edition is an ideal text for undergraduate courses in mycology.
Soil Bioremediation by the Fungi, Trametes Genus
by Mohammad Miransari and Susana Susana Rodriguez-Couto
Will Trespass For Morels Notebook Journal
by Happy Mycologist Publishing
Identification of Pathogenic Fungi
by Colin K. Campbell and Elizabeth M. Johnson
This volume seeks to set the parameters of mushroom biology in a concise manner and also emphasize trends and point out future directions which will lead to a greater utilization of mushrooms and mushroom products. The discipline was established to bring together persons who have in common scientific or commercial interests involving mushrooms. The authors' definition of mushroom is more broad than the usual mycological definition so that macrofungi other than Basidiomycetes can be included. Mus...
Mycotoxins in Food and Beverages (Food Biology)
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi in a wide range of foods (cereals, peanut, tree nuts, dried fruits, coffee, cocoa, grapes, spices…) both in the field and after harvest, particularly during storage. They can also be found in processed foods of plant origin, or by transfer, in food products of animal (milk, eggs, meat and offal). Mycotoxins are of major concern since they can cause acute or chronic intoxications in both humans and animals which are sometimes fatal. Many coun...
This book will serve as the definitive reference work on laboratory methods and the basic physiology, biochemistry, development, genetics, and molecular biology of Neurospora, a standard model filamentous fungus. Among the fungi, Neurospora is second only to yeast as a basic model organism, and there has been no standard guide to the organism until now. There is an annual Neurospora meeting that attracts about 600 workers annually, and the broader constituency for the book includes myocologists...
CRC Handbook of Lichenology (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1988: This easy-to-read handbook provides a comprehensive review of the current knowledge on lichens. The structure of lichens and their dual nature is explained, as well as the physiology of interaction of the symbionts. The way lichens reproduce and their ecology is included, with methods for cultivating them and their isolated symbionts. Extremely useful as a text of lichenology, this handbook will benefit students of lichenology and allied fields, those interested in symbi...
Historically viewed with suspicion and trepidation, mushrooms are now prized as excellent sources of food and medicine which can also play a crucial role in restoring a balanced ecosystem. Small to medium-scale mushroom cultivation is an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to industrial scale production, which often relies on expensive equipment and harmful pesticides while placing a drain on scarce resources. Communities, families, and individuals can become more self-sufficien...
Emphasizing practical applications, this new edition provides the most up-to-date information on all facets of the microbial pathogens of animals of veterinary interest. Directed to undergraduate veterinary students in their second year of study, this text provides the more important facts of the pathogenesis of bacterial and fungal infections of animals. It includes an introduction to the basic characteristics of bacteria and fungi; their implications for antimicrobial therapy; and detailed des...
Bring mushrooms into your life as you dive into the practice of home-scale mushroom cultivation With applications in permaculture, urban farming, cooking, natural medicine, and the arts, interest in home-scale mushroom cultivation is exploding. Yet many beginners remain daunted by the perceived complexity of working with fungi. DIY Mushroom Cultivation is the remedy, presenting proven, reliable, low-cost techniques for home-scale cultivation that eliminate the need for a clean-air lab spa...
Growth, Differentiation and Sexuality (The Mycota, #1)
Since publication of the first edition of Volume I in 1994, the field of fungal biology has developed tremendously, mainly through the advancement of various molecular techniques and international fungal genome projects. To accommodate these developments, the second edition has been completely updated. Six chapters have been revised by former authors, others by newly recruited experts, and also novel subjects, emerged in more recent years, have been added to the book. Leading scientists in the f...