Synopses & Reviews
Tropical mycology is attracting increasing interest, as the key role of fungi in tropical ecosystems and as pathogens becomes appreciated. This book is the second of two complementary volumes (Volume 1 covers Macromycetes) produced from papers given at the British Mycological Society's symposium held in Liverpool in April 2000. It describes the ecology, biology, economic dimensions and systematics of tropical Micromycetes. Written by leading experts in their field, the papers have been thoroughly edited and revised.
Synopsis
Tropical mycology is attracting increasing interest, as the key role of fungi in tropical ecosystems and as pathogens becomes appreciated. This book describes the ecology, biology, economic dimensions and systematics of tropical Micromycetes and is the second of two complementary volumes (Volume 1 covers Macromycetes) developed from papers given at the British Mycological Society's symposium held in Liverpool in April 2000.
Table of Contents
Dedication
Contributors
Preface
1. Why Study Tropical Fungi?, D.L. Hawksworth
2. Key to Tropical Species of Nectria-like Fungi, G.J. Samuels, A.Y. Rossman and H.-J. Schroers
3. A Reassessment of the Taxonomy of Some Tropical Sooty Moulds, J.L. Faull, I. Olejnik, M. Ingrouille and D. Reynolds
4. Lignicolous Freshwater Higher Fungi with Reference to their Teleomorph and Anamorph Stages, S. Sivichai, E.B. Gareth Jones and N.L. Hywel-Jones
5. The Pandanaceae -- Does it Have a Diverse and Unique Fungal Biota?, E.H.C. McKenzie, S.R. Whitton and K.D. Hyde
6. Aspects of Graminicolous Downy Mildew Biology: Perspectives for Tropical Plant Pathology and Peronosporomycetes Phylogeny, M.A. Spencer and M.W. Dick
7. Invasive Neotropical Pathogens of Tree Crops, H.C. Evans
8. Lichens of Tropical Forests, B.J. Coppins and P. Wolseley
9. The Importance of Invertebrate-pathogenic Fungi from the Tropics, N.L. Hywel-Jones
10. Tropical Mycoses: Hazards to Travellers, E.G.V. Evans and H.R. Ashbee
11. Recent and Future Discoveries of Pharmacologically Active Metabolites from Tropical Fungi, G. Bills, A. Dombrowski, F. Pelaez, J. Polishook and Zhiqiang An
Index