Polypores and Similar Fungi of Eastern and Central North America / / Alan E. Bessette, Dianna Smith, Arleen R. Bessette.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package 2021
• VerfasserIn: Bessette, Alan E.,; Bessette, Arleen R.,; Smith, Dianna,
• Place / Publishing House: Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (444 p.) :; 309 color photos, 4 b&w illus., 2 color maps

‹p›This is the first color-illustrated guide to polypores and similar fungi specific to the eastern and central regions of the United States and Canada. Welcoming and comprehensive, it accurately presents the currently available information about polypores, emphasizes identification based primarily on macroscopic field characters, and includes observational data drawn from the authors’ extensive experience. It includes new species and genera; addresses changing nomenclature; and provides details about polypores’ biology, morphology, composition, role as parasites, interactions with various arthropods, and purported medicinal applications. The book also highlights how changes in geology, soil structure, and plant species due to factors such as continental drift and climate change have affected the evolution of polypores. Featuring more than 240 species of polypores, extensive and easy-to-use dichotomous keys, and more than 300 color illustrations and multiple maps and line drawings, it is a must-have for amateur and professional mycologists, forest service personnel, mycophagists, and anyone interested in learning more about this remarkable group of fungi.‹/p›

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Keys to Polypores and Similar Fungi -- Species Descriptions and Illustrations. Part 1 -- Species Descriptions and Illustrations. Part 2 -- Appendix A. Microscopic Examination of Polypores -- Appendix B. Chemical Reagents for Polypore Identification -- Appendix C. How to Make a Spore Deposit -- Appendix D. The Medicinal Uses of Polypores: A Brief History and Summaries of Current Research -- Appendix E. Polypores Organized by Order, Family, Genus, and Species -- Glossary -- Bibliography and Resources -- About the Authors -- Illustration and Photography Credits -- Index to Common Names -- Index to Scientific Names