{"product_id":"decomposer-basidiomycetes-their-biology-and-ecology-paperback-9780521106801","title":"Decomposer Basidiomycetes; Their Biology and Ecology (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521106801","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDecomposer Basidiomycetes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTheir Biology and Ecology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis volume concerns the breakdown of dead organic materials by the basidiomycetes or toadstools.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. Frankland (Edited by), J. N. Hedger (Edited by), M. J. Swift (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521106801, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 April 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Taxonomic status and ecological identity in the basidiomycetes R. Watling\u003cbr\u003e 2. Production, release and dispersal of basidiospores C. L. Kramer\u003cbr\u003e 3. The role of polysaccharidase enzymes in the decay of wood by basidiomycetes R. A. P. Montgomery\u003cbr\u003e 4. Formation and action of the ligninolytic system in basidiomycetes T. K. Kirk and P. Fenn\u003cbr\u003e 5. The movement of Serpula lacrimans from substrate to substrate over nutritionally inert surfaces D. H. Jennings\u003cbr\u003e 6. Population structure in wood-decomposing basidiomycetes A. D. M. Rayner and N. K. Todd\u003cbr\u003e 7. Ecological genetics of basidiomycete populations in decaying wood A. D. M. Rayner and N. K. Todd\u003cbr\u003e 8. Basidiomycete decay of standing tress P. C. Mercer\u003cbr\u003e 9. The place of basidiomycetes in the decay of wood in contact with the ground J. F. Levy\u003cbr\u003e 10. The decay of commercial timbers D. J. Dickinson\u003cbr\u003e 11. Decomposition by basidiomycetes in aquatic environments E. B. Gareth Jones\u003cbr\u003e 12. Decomposing activity of basidiomycetes in forest litter T. F. Hering\u003cbr\u003e 13. The colonisation of litter and wood by basidiomycetes in Finnish forests V. Hintikka\u003cbr\u003e 14. Biomass and nutrient cycling by decomposer basidiomycetes J. C. Frankland\u003cbr\u003e 15. The role of basidiomycetes in composts: a model system for decomposition studies J. N. Hedger and T. Basuki\u003cbr\u003e 16. Basidiomycetes as components of forest ecosystems M. J. Swift\u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006420013336,"sku":"9780521106801","price":43.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521106801i.jpg?v=1694976114","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/decomposer-basidiomycetes-their-biology-and-ecology-paperback-9780521106801","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}