"Addresses all aspects of this subject at a global level--including invasions by animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria--in succinct, alphabetically arranged articles. Featuring many cross-references, suggestions for further reading, illustrations, an appendix of the world's worst…
The Sirex woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, is the most important invasive alien insect pest of Pinus plantations in the Southern Hemisphere. It now also threatens pines in North America. This book brings together the worldwide knowledge of researchers from Universities and Government i…
"Wood and Tree Fungi provides an up-to-date overview of the various wood and tree fungi that damage trees, lumber, and timber, with special focus given to identification, prevention, and remediation techniques."--Jacket.
In recent years, yeast genetics has become an extremely useful area of research, not only because these microbes are of industrial, biotechnological, and medical importance, but also because they are listed as modelsfor the behaviour of animal cells. The sixth and final volume o…
Evolution of Virulence in Eukaryotic Microbes offers a unique review of eukaryotic virulence in fungi, oomycetes, and protozoan parasites and how they affect both animals and plants. This book combines a discussion of human and plant pathogens and it takes a fresh look at the s…
Many substrates other than land plants have their own characteristic fungi, which are often difficult to identify through usual taxonomic channels. They are much more easily tracked down when keyed out and described in small, specialized habit groups.
The purpose of this book is to serve as a user's guide to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants ("Code"), specifically the Melbourne Code. The title was formally changed at the XVIII International Botanical Congress in Melbourne in 2011, whereas prev…
The Kingdom Fungi provides a comprehensive look at the biology, structure, and morphological diversity of these necessary organisms. It sheds light on their ecologically important roles in nature, their fascinating relationships with people, plants, and animals, and their practi…
by Hawksworth, D. L., Kirsop, B. E., Jong, S. C.
fromLiving resources for biotechnology
A unique international compilation of data on the location and use of filamentous fungi. It provides details of major culture collections holding fungi, access to these collections, patent restrictions, specialist services and international organizations.
The basis of biocontrol (in microbiology, ecology and plantpathology) is described and many examples of control measures in commercial use or development are given.
The basis of biocontrol (in microbiology, ecology and plantpathology) is described and many examples of control measures in commercial use or development are given
by Knudsen, Henning, Hansen, Lise, Dissing, Henry, Boertmann, David, Brandrud, Tor-Erik
This book contains 14 chapters and provides up-to-date basic information on antioxidant plants from different sources and on the role of different abiotic and biotic stresses, endophytes and mycorrhizal fungi in the development of antioxidant compounds in plants. Some transgenic…
