The sixth edition of The Biology of Fungi is a through update of a classic introductory text on mycology, last revised in 1984. Fungal classification has been brought up-to-date and new material added on fungal growth, fungi as pathogens of plants and mycorrhizal association.
The new edition also places an increased emphasis on fungal physiology and includes a new chapter on fungal genetics. One of the major features of the previous editions of this text has been the superb line illustrations, Additional illustrations and micrographs have been added and the whole enhanced by an attractive set of colour plates. |
