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Fungi: A Very Short Introduction

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The variety of the mycological world is far greater than most people imagine. Tens of thousands of fungal species have been described and many more are known only from the abundance of their genes in soil and water. Fungi are hugely important as agents of wood decay in forests, and, as parasites, they have caused the deaths of millions of people by ravaging crops and reshaping natural ecosystems. Fungi perform a variety of essential functions in ecosystems, and are important to both agriculture and biotechnology. Their importance is now becoming better appreciated among scientists, though there is much still to be understood concerning their taxonomy and evolution. This Very Short Introduction highlights the variety and extraordinary natures of fungi, revealing the remarkable facts of fungal biology and the global significance of these enchanting organisms.

Author: Money Nicholas
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pages: 137
ISBN: 9780199688784
Cover: Paperback
Edition Number: 1
Release Year: 2016

Nicholas P. Money is professor of biology and the Western Program Director at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is the author of many books on science, including Mr. Bloomfield’s Orchard, The Amoeba in the Room, and The Rise of Yeast: How the Sugar Fungus Shaped Civilization.

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