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Perfect for young environmentalists and nature enthusiasts comes an information-packed introduction to the fascinating world of mushrooms, molds, and more!
In Mushrooms and Company readers dive deep into the fungal kingdom and are introduced to an incredible array of mushrooms, molds, mildews, yeasts, and rusts. Explore the fascinating mycorrhizal network that lives and operates under our feet, in sometimes surprising ways.
Without fungi, there would be no penicillin, no bread (at least the kinds that depend on yeast to rise), and no blue cheese! Of course, some fungi can be dangerous—whether it's molds that grow on crops (like potato blight) or in buildings (like dry rot)—in Mushrooms and Company, you'll meet them all!
Biologist and writer Geert-Jan Roebers takes readers on an engaging journey into the fascinating world of fungi, exploring topics such as:
How fungi contribute to keeping forests clean and healthy.
How trees and plants rely on fungi to access the water and nutrients essential for their survival.
How fungi assist certain animals in digesting their food.
How fungi benefit humans by providing medicines and food.
Playful and packed with science, Mushrooms and Company is a welcome addition to any nature lover's bookshelf.
Contents
1 FANCY HATS, PUFFING BALLS, STINKING HORNS
First impressions
Strange shapes, funny names
Fantastic facts
What this book is actually about
2 STRINGY ORGANISMS
The world under the mushroom
Growing and eating
When fungi meet
Popping up like mushrooms
The Super Fungus grid
3 THE KINGDOM OF FUNGI
Creating order
A fungal history
All the fungi at a glance
4 FROM RUBBISH COLLECTOR TO RAINMAKER
Dead matter
Vegan to go
Carnivores
Fungus as prey
Soil and rainwater
5 AN INTIMATE ALLIANCE
Living with plants
Living with animals
6 FUNGI AND PEOPLE
Diseases and toxins
Helping or harming?
On your plate
Medicines and factories
Weapons and drugs
Researchers and protectors
7 DO IT YOURSELF
Search and find
Collect and examine
Grow your own
Smart feasting
The ultimate test
Glossary
Index
