Fungal Families of the World

Fungal Families of the World portrays the immense diversity of the Kingdom Fungi. As well as basic information on all currently recognised families, detailed entries are provided on over 250 key families, describing their morphology, ecology, phylogeny, distribution and economic significance. Key Features: - 536 fungal families included, some published in 2007 - New A4 format - 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 Fungi (9th edition, CABI 2001).