Publication Year: 2007
Edition: 1st
Authors/Editor: Cannon, P.F.; Kirk, P.M.
Publisher: CAB International
ISBN: 978-0-85-199827-5
Fungal Families of the World portrays the immense diversity of the Kingdom Fungi. As well as basic information on all currently recognized families, detailed entries are provided on over 250 key families, describing their morphology, ecology, phylogeny, distribution and economic significance.
Key features of Fungal Families of the World include:
* 536 fungal families included
* Nearly 900 full colour illustrations
* Carefully selected references to aid further reading
This major reference work will be of great value to students and researchers in biology, ecology and conservation, to mycologists, agriculturalists and foresters, and as an informative companion to the Dictionary of the Fung.