The Fungus Kingdom

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Marshall Cavendish, 2008 - 95 páginas
Enormous underground mushrooms and microscopic molds belong to an immensely varied group of organisms that occupy a unique branch in the tree of life. The Fungus Kingdom traces the history of this half-billion-year-old kingdom and explores its diversity, as well as its complex reproductive methods. The Fungus Kingdom also examines the effects of fungi on human life, which are both helpful and harmful. From poisonous mushrooms and disease-causing spores to life-saving penicillin and the yeasts used in making food and drinks, fungi are woven into the fabric of life in important, and sometimes unexpected, ways. Book jacket.
 

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INTRODUCTION Classifying Life
7
CHAPTER ONE A Kingdom of Their Own
19
CHAPTER TWO What Is a Fungus?
37
CHAPTER THREE Scavengers Partners and Parasites
57
CHAPTER FOUR Living with Fungi
71
Glossary
84
Bibliography
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