Fungi: A Very Short Introduction - Couverture souple

Money, Nicholas P.

 
9780199688784: Fungi: A Very Short Introduction
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0199688788 ISBN 13 : 9780199688784
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2016

Synopsis

The variety of the mycological world is far greater than most people imagine. Tens of thousands of fungal species have been described and many more are known only from the abundance of their genes in soil and water. Fungi are hugely important as agents of wood decay in forests, and, as parasites, they have caused the deaths of millions of people by ravaging crops and reshaping natural ecosystems.

Fungi perform a variety of essential functions in ecosystems, and are important to both agriculture and biotechnology. Their importance is now becoming better appreciated among scientists, though there is much still to be understood concerning their taxonomy and evolution. This Very Short Introduction highlights the variety and extraordinary natures of fungi, revealing the remarkable facts of fungal biology and the global significance of these enchanting organisms.

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À propos de l?auteur

Nicholas P. Money is Professor of Botany and Western Program Director at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He has studied fungal growth and reproduction for more than 30 years and has authored six books, including Mr. Bloomfield's Orchard: The Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycologists (OUP, 2002), Mushroom (OUP, 2011) described by Nature magazine as a 'brilliant scientific and cultural exploration', and The Amoeba in the Room: Lives of the Microbes (OUP, 2014).

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0199688788
ISBN 13 
9780199688784
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
160
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