Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi: Morphologies of Cultured Fungi and Key to Species,Third Edition (Mycology Book 4)

""...Presents a large amount of work collected systematically over a long period of time.... Dr. Watanabe shares his experience acquired as a plant pathologist and mycologist specialized in soil and similar fungi over a long period of time....will soon become a standard reference in mycological libraries."--Liliane E. Petrini, Comano, Switzerland, in Sydowia" ""...a useful tool for all involved in mycological studies."--Journal of Plant Pathology" ""...some of the best methods, particularly for culture maintenance, that this reviewer has ever seen in print...Each specimen is very ably illustrated with one to six photographs of outstanding quality, which should allow easy identification...an outstanding book for individuals interested in soil and seed fungi or for plant pathologists."--J. Dawson, Pittsburg State University, in Choice"--BOOK JACKET. Read more... Content: Soil and seed fungi design and usage -- Diversities of fungi -- Materials and methodology -- Identification of fungi -- Key to the classes of fungi -- Glossary -- Oomycota -- Zygomycota -- Ascomycota -- Basidiomycota -- Anamorphic fungi : deuteromycetes, fungi imperfecti, mitosporic fungi. Abstract: Details information on techniques for isolating, culturing, and identifying soil and seed fungi. This book presents the results of the author's soil-borne plant disease studies, including pathological and mycological aspects. It features emphasis on basidiomycetous fungi, colonies of fresh agar cultures, and dried specimens. Read more... Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Morphologies of Cultured Fungi and Key to Species, Third Edition describes and illustrates more than 515 fungal species, Dr. Watanabe describes all fungi alphabetically under the orders of Oomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Anamorphic (Deuteromycetous) fungi. For each genus, he includes type species, references, morphology, and materials. Morphologies of cultured fungi are briefly described and illustrated together with the description of the isolation sources and methods. The book illustrates all fungi alongside morphologies and colonies of their fresh agar cultures or dried specimens, providing ready access to morphologically similar fungi for quick comparison. Most of the fungi are isolated from soil, plant roots, and seeds, and the rest are from wood-inhabiting fruiting bodies, their spores, or the spore-like structures associated with them. They are mostly collected in Japan, but some are from the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Switzerland, and Taiwan, R.O.C. "" ... Presents a large amount of work collected systematically over a long period of time ... Dr. Watanabe shares his experience acquired as a plant pathologist and mycologist specialized in soil and similar fungi over a long period of time ... will soon become a standard reference in mycological libraries."--Liliane E. Petrini, Comano, Switzerland, in Sydowia" "" ... a useful tool for all involved in mycological studies."--Journal of Plant Pathology" "" ... some of the best methods, particularly for culture maintenance, that this reviewer has ever seen in print ... Each specimen is very ably illustrated with one to six photographs of outstanding quality, which should allow easy identification ... an outstanding book for individuals interested in soil and seed fungi or for plant pathologists."--J. Dawson, Pittsburg State University, in Choice"--Jacket This third edition describes and illustrates more than 515 fungal species, including 49 oomycetous, 35 zygomycetous, 49 ascomycetous, 38 basidiomycetous, and 344 anamorphic species. All fungi are described alphabetically in order of Oomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Anamorphic (Deuteromycetous) fungi. For each genus, the atlas includes type species, references, morphology, and materials. The book illustrates all fungi alongside morphologies and colonies of their fresh agar cultures or dried specimens, providing ready access to morphologically similar fungi for quick comparison. This edition also contains a bonus CD-ROM, which includes color versions of all images from the book. Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi: Morphologies of Cultured Fungi and Key to Species, Third Edition describes and illustrates more than 515 fungal species, including:49 oomycetous species belonging to seven genera42 zygomycetous species belonging to 12 genera52 ascomycetous species belonging to 28 genera42 basidiomycetous species belonging to