Description
- Outlines the recent developments in the field of macrofungal ecology
- Discusses symbiotic association of macrofungi in different ecosystems
- Assesses the ecosystem services in different habitats (Western Ghats, Himalayas, mangroves, coastal sand dunes and forests)
- Illustrates the significance of macrofungi in different habitats (e.g. soil, wood, insects, dung and leaf litter)
- Explores the avenues of exploitation of symbiotic relationships with tree and insect species
Table of Contents
Preface. Ecology of Macrofungi - An Overview. FOREST MACROFUNGI. The Roles of Macrofungi in Humid Tropical Forests and the Effects of Disturbances. Ecological Aspects of Ammonia Fungi in Various Vegetation Sites. Ecology of Wild Mushrooms. Ecology of Macrofungi in Southwest India. ECTOMYCORRHIZAL FUNGI. Mycogeography and Ecology of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi in Northern México. On the Amanita in Southwest India. WOOD-INHABITING MACROFUNGI. Substrate Ecology of Wood-Inhabiting Basidiomycetes. Wood-Rot Polypores of Kerala, India. Host preferences of Pinus-Dwelling Hymenochaetaceae. Occurrence and Adaptive Potential of Indoor Macrofungi. POLYMORPHISM IN MACROFUNGI. Genetic and Morphological Polymorphism in Wood-Decaying Fungi. INDEX.
