Ecophysiology of Fungi

R. C. Cooke (Author), J. M. Whipps (Author)

9780632021680, Wiley

Hardback, published 7 June 1993

348 pages
25 x 10 x 1.5 cm, 0.822 kg

This advanced undergraduate textbook examines major aspects of fungal physiology in relation to fungal behavior in natural habitats and, in so doing, provides a firm link between the divergent disciplines of fungal physiology and fungal ecology. A largely mechanistic approach is made within selected areas of fundamental importance. The themes are the functional interaction of the fungus with its abiotic and biotic environment and the reconciliation of laboratory studies with observations made under natural conditions.

Concepts
Evolution, Ecology and Physiology
Growth and Development
Resource acquisition and utilization
Growth dynamics and transformations
Constraints, limitations and extreme environments
Reproduction and Establishment
Induction and control of reproduction
Propagules: factors affecting survival
Dormancy and activation
Germination
Orientation
Interactions with other Heterotrophs
Microorganisms
Macroscopic animals
Animals as habitats

Subject Areas: Science: general issues [PD]