Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi: Morphologies of Cultured Fungi and Key to Species

432 pages  ISBN 0849311187      £92.00

• Presents 45 new fungal species and more than 150 additional references
• Includes keys for all fungi to the genus level and includes keys to the species level for the genus with more tha three species
• Discusses the literature, morphology, and dimensions of each organ
• Covers isolation methods of fungi from soil, plant roots, and seeds
• Adopts Latin binomials and consults major synonyms from recent literature
• Organizes fungi alphabetically in order of Mastigomycotina, Zygomycotina, Ascomycotina, Basidiomycotina, and Deuteromycotina (Mitosporic Fungi)

Fungi have come into demand as sources of biological control agents and of particular physiological active substances. Recent studies indicate that fungi can be the prime cause of sinusitis, asthma, and allergenic troubles. Some fungi can be useful however, and can be used to improve the overall quality of human life. With very few books available on the subject of soil and seed fungi, Tsuneo Watanabe's book remains the only work that details information on techniques for isolating, culturing, and identifying soil and seed fungi.

This new edition of Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi describes more than 350 fungal species, including:

• 46 Mastigomycetous species -33 Zygomycetous species
• 36 Ascomycetous species -9 Basidiomycetous species
• 240 Deuteromycetous species

In this atlas, Watanabe presents the results of his soil-borne plant disease studies including pathological and mycological aspects. The Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi, Second Edition includes 45 new fungal species illustrated in brilliant detail using original photomicrographs and line drawings.

Contents

• Study on Soil and Seed Fungi
• Fungi in Soil and Fungus Flora
• Relationships between Soilborne Plant Pathogenic Fungi and
• Other Soil Microorganisms
• Research Problems on Soil Fungus Floras
• Problems on Classification of Root-Inhabiting Fungi
• Study of Soil Fungi in Relation to Seed Fungi
• Supplement: Examples of Studies of Fungus Floras
• Materials and Methodology
• Collection Sites and Samples
• Principles of Isolation Method
• Isolations and Cultures of Soilborne Fungi from Plants
• Isolation of Fungi from Soil
• Direct Inoculation Method
• Dilution (Plate) Method and Isolation Media
• Trapping (Bait) Method and the Substrates
• Preservation of Cultures
• Morphogenesis on Agar Cultures and Their Observations
• Identification
• Basal Knowledge for Identification
• Necessity of Experimentation
• Selection of Appropriate Binomials
• Morphologies to be Observed for Identification
• References for Fungal Taxonomy and Identification
• Key to Classes of Soil Fungi
• Key to Mastigomycetes, Kingdom of Chromista
• Key to Zygomycetes, Kingdom of Fungi
• Key to Ascomycetes, Kingdom of Fungi
• Key to Basidiomycetes, Kingdom of Fungi
• Key to Deuteromycetes (Mitosporic Fungi), Kingdom of Fungi
• Pycnidium-Forming Fungi
• Sporodochium-Forming Fungi
• Synnema-Forming Fungi
• Aleuriosporae
• Arthrosporae
• Blastosporae
• Phialosporae
• Porosporae
• Sympodulosporae
• Annelosporae and Others
• Sterile (Nonspore-Forming) Fungi
• List of Fungus Genera
• Mastigomycotina
• Zygomycotina
• Ascomycotina
• Basidiomycotina
• Deuteromycotina (Mitosporic Fungi)
• Morphology of Soil Fungi
• Mastigomycotina
• Zygomycotina
• Ascomycotina
• Basidiomycotina
• Deuteromycotina
• References
• Appendix: List of Living Cultures of Soil Fungi Deposited and Publicized
• Fungus Index
• Afterword to the Second Edition
• Afterword