A Century of Mycology
A Century of Mycology
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USDBritish mycologists have had a major impact worldwide. Commemorating the centenary of the British Mycological Society, founded in 1896, this book gives an account of the British contribution to mycology, both at professional and amateur level. A variety of distinguished British and American authors give an authoritative commentary on the state of mycology, and on potential future developments in fields in which British mycologists made important breakthroughs. The book is introduced by an overview of the British contribution and personal views on pioneering work on aquatic hyphomycetes, tropical mycology and the amateur contribution. Later review articles treat a number of subjects in depth such as physiology, systematics, ecology, chemistry and mapping. This unique book will be of great interest to all professional and amateur mycologists in both research and teaching.
- Celebrates the centenary of the British Mycological Society in 1996
- Reviews major contributions to study of fungi made by British scientists over the last century, both amateur and professional
- Readable and diverse account integrating historical perspectives, contemporary thought and predictions of future developments
Reviews & endorsements
"...provides a detailed history of the diverse activities of the BMS over the past century and an overview of important areas of fungal cell and organismal biology." Susan Kaminskyj, Fungal Genetics and Biology
Product details
February 2008Paperback
9780521050197
416 pages
228 × 152 × 23 mm
0.56kg
67 b/w illus. 5 tables
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Table of Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1. A century of British mycology John Webster
- 2. My involvement with aquatic hyphomycetes C. T. Ingold
- 3. Advances in tropical mycology initiated by British mycologists D. N. Pegler
- 4. The amateur contribution within the Society Roy Watling
- 5. The hypha: unifying thread of the fungal kingdom Salomon Bartnicki-Garcia
- 6. Conidiogenesis, classification and correlation B. C. Sutton
- 7. The flagellated fungal spore Melvin S. Fuller
- 8. Interconnectedness and individualism in fungal mycelia Alan D. M. Rayner
- 9. Fungal secondary metabolism: regulation and functions Arnold L. Demain
- 10. The nature and extent of mutualism in the mycorrhizal symbiosis D. J. Read
- 11. Lichens and the environment M. R. D. Seaward
- 12. Recording and mapping fungi D. W. Minter
- Index.
