The Kingdom of Fungi (eBook)

Jens Henrik Petersen (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2013
272 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4008-4687-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The essential photographic guide to the world's fungiThe fungi realm has been called the "e;hidden kingdom,"e; a mysterious world populated by microscopic spores, gigantic mushrooms and toadstools, and a host of other multicellular organisms ranging widely in color, size, and shape. The Kingdom of Fungi provides an intimate look at the world's astonishing variety of fungi species, from cup fungi and lichens to truffles and tooth fungi, clubs and corals, and jelly fungi and puffballs. This beautifully illustrated book features more than 800 stunning color photographs as well as a concise text that describes the biology and ecology of fungi, fungal morphology, where fungi grow, and human interactions with and uses of fungi.The Kingdom of Fungi is a feast for the senses, and the ideal reference for naturalists, researchers, and anyone interested in fungi.Reveals fungal life as never seen beforeFeatures more than 800 stunning color photosDescribes fungal biology, morphology, distribution, and usesA must-have reference book for naturalists and researchers

Autor

Jens H. Petersen is a mycologist and photographer. He has taught mycology at Denmark's Aarhus University for more than twenty years and has illustrated several popular books on edible mushrooms.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.4.2013
• Zusatzinfo: 800+ color photos.
• Verlagsort: Princeton
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mykologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: agaric • Agaricaceae • Agaricomycotina • Aleuria aurantia • Alternaria • Amanitaceae • Amanita muscaria • Amanita phalloides • Ascobolus • Ascomycota • ASCUS • Aspergillus • Aspergillus oryzae • Bacteria • Basidiomycota • Blastocladiomycota • Boletales • Boletus edulis • Botrytis cinerea • Cantharellus • Chloroplast • Chytridiomycota • Cladosporium • Clavaria • Coprinellus • cordyceps • Craterellus • cyanobacteria • Dacrymycetes • Dikarya • Dothideomycetes • ectomycorrhiza • Edible mushroom • Entomophthora muscae • Erysiphe • Erysiphe alphitoides • Ethnomycology • Eurotiomycetes • fairy ring • Fomitopsis pinicola • Fungicide • fungus • Ganoderma • Gasteroid fungi • Glomeromycota • Gyroporus cyanescens • hericium erinaceus • Hydnum repandum • Hygrocybe • Hymenium • Hypha • Inocybe • Jelly fungus • Laccaria amethystina • Lactarius • Lactarius deliciosus • Lecanoromycetes • Lycoperdon perlatum • Lycoperdon pyriforme • Marasmius • Medicinal fungi • Microfungi • Microorganism • Microsporidia • millipede • Morchella conica • mushroom hunting • Mycelium • Mycena • Mycorrhiza • Neocallimastigomycota • Penicillium • petri dish • Pezizomycotina • Phytase • Plant • polypore • Psilocybe semilanceata • Psilocybin mushroom • Pucciniomycetes • Pucciniomycotina • Ramaria • rhizopus • Russula • Rust (fungus) • Saccharomycotina • Serpula lacrymans • Smut (fungus) • Sordaria fimicola • Sordariomycetes • Strobilomyces • Termitomyces • Tremellomycetes • Tricholoma • Truffle • Universal veil • Ustilaginomycotina • Volvariella volvacea • Wood-decay fungus • Zygomycota
• ISBN-10: 1-4008-4687-0 / 1400846870
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4008-4687-0 / 9781400846870