Ecology of Saprotrophic Basidiomycetes

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Lynne Boddy (Edited by), Juliet Frankland (Edited by), Pieter van West (Edited by)

9780123741851, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 7 September 2007

386 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.85 kg

The breadth and depth of understanding of many areas concerning basidiomycetes has increased dramatically since the premier publication of Frankland et al., Decomposer Basidiomycetes: their Biology and Ecology. New vistas have opened up with the advent of powerful computing, modeling and molecular approaches helping to greatly increase the general understanding of the ecology of basidiomycetes. This is tantamount to understanding the role of fungi in natural ecosystems because they are major agents of decomposition and nutrient cycling. These remarkable advances have been incorporated into this volume that discusses all aspects of saprotrophic basidiomycete ecology.

The basidiomycete life-style
Basidiomycete interactions with each other and with other fungi and with other organisms
Structure and function of basidiomycete communities

Subject Areas: Applied ecology [RNC], Mycology, fungi [non-medical PSQ], Microbiology [non-medical PSG], Ecological science, the Biosphere [PSAF]