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.
Partial table of contents:
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.
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