Description |
1 online resource (371 pages) : illustrations, map |
Contents |
The fungi and fungal activities -- The diversity of fungi and fungus-like organisms -- Fungal structure and ultrastructure -- Fungal growth -- Differentiation and development -- Fungal nutrition -- Fungal metabolism and fungal products -- Environmental conditions for growth and tolerance of extremes -- Fungal genetics, molecular genetics, and genomics -- Fungal spores, spore dormancy, and spore dispersal -- Fungal ecology: saprotrophs -- Fungal interactions: mechanisms and practical exploitation -- Fungal symbiosis -- Fungi as plant pathogens -- Fungal parasites of insects and nematodes -- Medical mycology -- Principles and practice of controlling fungal growth |
Summary |
Visit the accompanying website from the author at www.blackwellpublishing.com/deacon. Fungal Biology is the fully updated new edition of this undergraduate text, covering all major areas of fungal biology and providing insights into many topical areas.:.; Provides insights into many topical areas such as fungal ultrastructure and the mechanisms of fungal growth, important fungal metabolites and the molecular techniques used to study fungal populations.; Focuses on the interactions of fungi that form the basis for developing biological control agents, with several commercial examples of the con |
Notes |
Revised edition of: Modern mycology. 3rd ed. 1997 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Mycology.
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Fungi.
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Fungi
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Mycology
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Mycology.
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Fungi
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Mycology
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Pilze
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Mykologie
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Micologia.
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Fungos.
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Genre/Form |
Einführung.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Deacon, J. W.
Modern mycology
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ISBN |
9781118685068 |
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1118685067 |
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9781444309195 |
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1444309196 |
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1405130660 |
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9781405130660 |
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1282116835 |
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9781282116832 |
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9786612116834 |
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6612116838 |
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