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

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"A field guide to species of polypores and related fungi found in eastern and central North America"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bessette, Alan E. (Author)
Smith, Dianna G. (Author)
Bessette, Arleen R. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Polyporaceae > North America > Identification.
Polyporaceae > North America > Pictorial works.
Polyporaceae.
North America.
Field guides.
Pictorial works.
Genre:
Identification.
Pictorial works.
Field guides.
Physical Description:xii, 430 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Geographic area covered by this book
  • What is a polypore?
  • Macrocharacteristics of polypores
  • Microcharacteristics of polypores: hyphal systems
  • Polypore nomenclature and taxonomy: a brief history
  • Historical and contemporary uses of polypores
  • Evolution of polypores and their host trees
  • Forest regions of the eastern and central United States and Canada
  • Types of fungal decay
  • Guidelines for collecting and preserving polypores
  • The identification process: how to identify polypores
  • Using this book
  • Explanation and use of the keys
  • Keys to polypores and similar fungi
  • Species descriptions and illustrations
  • Appendixes. Microscopic examination of polypores
  • Chemical reagents for polypore identification
  • How to make a spore deposit
  • The medicinal uses of polypores: a brief history and summaries of current research
  • Polypores organized by order, family, genus, and species
  • Glossary.