Polypores and similar fungi of eastern and central North America : a resource guide / Alan E. Bessette, Dianna G. Smith, Arleen R. Bessette.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bessette, Alan E., author.

Smith, Dianna G., author.

Bessette, Arleen R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polyporaceae--North America--Identification.

Polyporaceae.

Polyporaceae--North America--Pictorial works.

Genre:

Field guides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (445 pages)

Place of Publication:

Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, [2021]

Summary:

‹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›

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [404]-418) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4773-2274-4

1-4773-2273-6

OCLC:

1343104223