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,Introduction to Fungi
This new edition of the universally acclaimed and specially prepared drawings and photographs,
widely used textbook on fungal biology has been based on living material. Illustrated life cycles are
completely rewritten, drawing directly on the provided, and technical terms are clearly explained.
authors’ research and teaching experience. The Extensive reference is made to recent literature and
text takes account of the rapid and exciting developments, and the emphasis throughout is on
progress that has been made in the taxonomy, cell whole-organism biology from an integrated, multi-
and molecular biology, biochemistry, pathology disciplinary perspective.
and ecology of the fungi. Features of taxonomic
John Webster is Professor Emeritus of the School of
significance are integrated with natural functions,
Biosciences at the University of Exeter, UK.
including their relevance to human affairs. Special
emphasis is placed on the biology and control of Roland W.S. Weber was a Lecturer in the Department
human and plant pathogens, providing a vital of Biotechnology at the University of Kaiserslautern,
link between fundamental and applied mycology. Germany, and is currently at the Fruit Experiment
The book is richly illustrated throughout with station (OVB) in Jork, Germany.
,
,Introduction to Fungi
This new edition of the universally acclaimed and specially prepared drawings and photographs,
widely used textbook on fungal biology has been based on living material. Illustrated life cycles are
completely rewritten, drawing directly on the provided, and technical terms are clearly explained.
authors’ research and teaching experience. The Extensive reference is made to recent literature and
text takes account of the rapid and exciting developments, and the emphasis throughout is on
progress that has been made in the taxonomy, cell whole-organism biology from an integrated, multi-
and molecular biology, biochemistry, pathology disciplinary perspective.
and ecology of the fungi. Features of taxonomic
John Webster is Professor Emeritus of the School of
significance are integrated with natural functions,
Biosciences at the University of Exeter, UK.
including their relevance to human affairs. Special
emphasis is placed on the biology and control of Roland W.S. Weber was a Lecturer in the Department
human and plant pathogens, providing a vital of Biotechnology at the University of Kaiserslautern,
link between fundamental and applied mycology. Germany, and is currently at the Fruit Experiment
The book is richly illustrated throughout with station (OVB) in Jork, Germany.
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