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Fungi: A Very Short Introduction

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN
9780199688784, 9780191002595, 9780191002588, 0191002585, 0191002593, 9780191785825, 0191785822
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (2739917 bytes)
Series
Very short introductions
Pages
illustrations (black and white)\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

What is a fungus? -- Fungal diversity -- Fungal genetics and life cycles -- Fungal mutualisms -- Fungi as parasites of plants -- Fungi and decomposition -- Fungi in animal health and disease -- Edible mushrooms and fungal biotechnology.;Fungi form an entire biological kingdom, and represent a great diversity of organisms. They are found in the soil, in the air, and on the surfaces of plants and animals. In this Very Short Introduction, Nicholas P. Money highlights the various effects of fungi on living organisms and considers their broader significance on our planet.

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