| Decomposer Basidiomycetes: Their Biology and Ecology Contributor(s): Frankland, J. (Editor), Hedger, J. N. (Editor), Swift, M. J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052110680X ISBN-13: 9780521106801 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology - Medical | Microbiology - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Dewey: 589.22 |
| Series: British Mycological Society Symposia |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6" W x 9" (1.21 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume concerns the breakdown of dead organic materials by the basidiomycetes or toadstools, one of the three major groups of fungi. Although the decomposer members of this group are ecologically and commercially of immense importance, this is the first symposium to focus on them. Various aspects of the taxonomy, sporulation, growth, enzyme activity and genetics of the organisms are discussed first. The roles of basidiomycetes in the nutrient cycles and energy flow of terrestrial and aquatic habitats and their activities as aggressive rotters of trees, outdoor and indoor timber and plant litter and composts are described in the later chapters. |