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OverviewThis text contains information on the ecology of fungi and provides an accessible account of fungi in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems with an emphasis on fundamental ecological principles. The author discusses such topics as; the life strategies of fungi, the structure of fungi, the mycelium and substrates for growth, colonization and decomposition of leaves, colonization and decay of wood, and fungi of the soil and rhizosphere. This book should be of interest to ecologists, mycologists, biologists, microbiologists, foil biologists, agricultural botnists, microbial ecology, and botanists. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Neville J. Dix , John WebsterPublisher: Chapman and Hall Imprint: Chapman and Hall Weight: 0.880kg ISBN: 9780412229602ISBN 10: 0412229609 Pages: 560 Publication Date: December 1994 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsPart 1 The mycelium and substrates for growth: the mycelium; spores and other mycelial-derived structures; substrata and substrates for saprotrophs. Part 2 Structure of fungal communities: introduction; development of fungal communities; successions. Part 3 Colonization and decomposition of leaves: deposition; colonization of living leaves; factors affecting the development of fungal communities on leaf surfaces; fungal successions in leaf litter; decomposition of leaf litter. Part 5 Development of fungal communities on herbaceous stems and grasses: distribution of fungal populations on D. glomerata; interpretation of distribution patterns; distribution patterns on other plants. Part 6 Colonization and decay of wood: wood as a resource; colonization of woody tissues; types of wood rot; water relations. Part 7 Fungi of soil and rhizosphere: techniques for studying fungi of soil and roots; fungal distribution in soil; fungal activity in soil; the rhizosphere and root colonization. Part 8 Coprophilous fungi: succession of coprophilous fungi; comparison of the fungal flora of different animal dungs; autecological studies. Part 9 Aquatic fungi: introduction; freshwater fungi; marine fungi. Part 10 Nematophagous fungi: techniques for studying nematophagous fungi; distribution and abundance; ecological characteristics; biological control of pathogenic nematodes. Part 11 Phoenicoid fungi: chemical, physical, and biological changes in soil after burning; ecological characteristics and phenology; experimental studies; fruiting of phoenicoid fungi following volcanic eruptions. Part 12 Fungi of extreme environments: thermotolerant and psychrotolerant fungi; xerotolerant and osmotolerant fungi. Part 13 Terrestrial macrofungi: introduction; wood-decay macrofungi; litter decomposers; mycorrhizal macrofungi.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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