The book of fungi : a life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world
Roberts, Peter2011
Books, Manuscripts
A full-color celebration of the world of fungi includes 2,000 color plates that feature life-size photos of 600 species from around the world, in a book that includes an explanation of each species' distribution, habitat, edibility and much more.
Main title:
The book of fungi : a life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world / Peter Roberts and Shelley Evans.
Author:
Imprint:
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011.
Collation:
655 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
What are fungi?: Plant and insect partners -- Wood and leaf recyclers -- Pests and parasites -- Food, medicine, and folklore -- Distribution and conservation -- Collecting and identifying fungi -- Fungi identification key -- The fungi: Agarics -- Boletes -- Brackets, crusts, and jelly fungi -- Chanterelles, tooth fungi, clubs, and corals -- Puffballs, stinkhorns, and earthstars.
ISBN:
9781908005854
Dewey class:
579.5
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
8656
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