Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America

Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America - Paperback

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Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America - Paperback

Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America - Paperback

by Denise E. Binion , Steven L. Stephenson , William C. Roody
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Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America, which was written as a companion to Field Guide to Oak Species of Eastern North America, represents the first major publication devoted exclusively to the macrofungi that occur in association with oak trees in the forests of eastern North America. The macrofungi covered in this volume include many of the more commom examples of the three groups (mycorrhizal fungi, decomposers, and pathogens) that are ecologically important to the forest ecosystems in which oaks occur.

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Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America, which was written as a companion to Field Guide to Oak Species of Eastern North America, represents the first major publication devoted exclusively to the macrofungi that occur in association with oak trees in the forests of eastern North America. The macrofungi covered in this volume include many of the more common examples of the three groups--mycorrhizal fungi, decomposers, and pathogens--that are ecologically important to the forest ecosystems in which oaks occur. More than 200 species of macrofungi are described and illustrated via vibrantly colored photographs. Information is given on edibility, medicinal properties, and other novel uses as well. This publication reflects the combined expertise of six mycologists on the macrofungi anyone would be likely to encounter in an oak forest.
ISBN9781933202365
Author Denise E. Binion , Steven L. Stephenson , William C. Roody
PublisherWest Virginia University Press
GenreEducation
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages480
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America - Paperback

Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America - Paperback

By Denise E. Binion, Steven L. Stephenson, and William C. Roody
About Denise E. Binion
Dr. Steve Stephenson, who has also published Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World and Myxomycetes of New Zealand, is a former professor of biology at Fairmont State University. Introduced to fungi in 1995 by Stephenson, fellow author and information technology specialist, Denise Binion is also the co-author of Field Guide to Native Oak Species of Eastern North America. William Roody is currently documenting the distribution of macrofungi throughout West Virginia and works with the state's rare plants and animals. Dr. Larissa Vasilyeva, a research scientist, has described 100 new species of the pyrenomycetous fungi, along with twenty new genera in this group. Dr. Harold Burdsall Jr., a mycologist and former project leader, has been studying wood-inhabiting fungi for more than forty years and is currently a volunteer mycologist. Dr. Orson K. Miller Jr., a former professor of botany at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, has published more than 160 scientific manuscripts and eight books.
About Steven L. Stephenson
Dr. Steve Stephenson, who has also published Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World and Myxomycetes of New Zealand, is a former professor of biology at Fairmont State University. Introduced to fungi in 1995 by Stephenson, fellow author and information technology specialist, Denise Binion is also the co-author of Field Guide to Native Oak Species of Eastern North America. William Roody is currently documenting the distribution of macrofungi throughout West Virginia and works with the state's rare plants and animals. Dr. Larissa Vasilyeva, a research scientist, has described 100 new species of the pyrenomycetous fungi, along with twenty new genera in this group. Dr. Harold Burdsall Jr., a mycologist and former project leader, has been studying wood-inhabiting fungi for more than forty years and is currently a volunteer mycologist. Dr. Orson K. Miller Jr., a former professor of botany at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, has published more than 160 scientific manuscripts and eight books.
About William C. Roody
Alan E. Bessette, is a professional mycologist and distinguished emeritus professor of biology at Utica College. He has published numerous papers in the field of mycology and has authored or coauthored more than twenty-five books, including: Milk Mushrooms of North America. Alan served both as a consultant for the New York State Poison Control Center and as the scientific adviser to the Mid-York Mycological Society for more than twenty years. He was awarded the Mycological Foray Service Award in 1987 and was the recipient of the 1992 North American Mycological Association Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology. William C. Roody is a mycologist and wildlife diversity biologist. He has authored or coauthored several books, including Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States. Arleen R. Bessette is a retired psychotherapist, as well as a mycologist and botanical photographer. She has published several papers in the field of mycology and has authored or coauthored more than fifteen books, including Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States. Arleen has won several awards in the North American Mycological Association's annual photography competition. Her mycological interests include the effects of fungi on consciousness, mycophagy, and dyeing fiber with lichens and fungi.

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