Pictorial Atlas
Recommended by APS PRESS!
By Tsuneo Watanabe
Fungi have come into demand as sources of biological
control agents and of particular physiological active substances. Recent studies
indicate that fungi can be the prime cause of sinusitis, asthma, and allergenic
troubles. Some fungi can be useful however, and can be used to improve the
overall quality of human life. With very few books available on the subject of
soil and seed fungi, Tsuneo Watanabe’s book remains the only work that details
information on techniques for isolating, culturing, and identifying soil and
seed fungi.
This new edition of Pictorial Atlas of Soil
and Seed Fungi describes more than 350 fungal species, including:
- 46 Mastigomycetous species
- 33 Zygomycetous species
- 36 Ascomycetous species
- 9 Basidiomycetous species
- 240 Deuteromycetous species
In this atlas, Watanabe presents the results of
his soil-borne plant disease studies including pathological and mycological
aspects. The Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi, Second Edition
includes 45 new fungal species illustrated in brilliant detail using original
photomicrographs and line drawings.
Contents
Chapter
1: Study on Soil and Seed Fungi
Fungi in Soil and Fungus Flora
Relationships between Soilborne Plant Pathogenic Fungi and
Other Soil Microorganisms
Research Problems on Soil Fungus Floras
Problems on Classification of Root-Inhabiting Fungi
Study of Soil Fungi in Relation to Seed Fungi
Supplement: Examples of Studies of Fungus Floras
Chapter 2: Materials and Methodology
Collection Sites and Samples
Principles of Isolation Method
Isolations and Cultures of Soilborne Fungi from Plants
Isolation of Fungi from Soil
Direct Inoculation Method
Dilution (Plate) Method and Isolation Media
Trapping (Bait) Method and the Substrates
Preservation of Cultures
Morphogenesis on Agar Cultures and Their Observations
Chapter 3: Identification of Fungi
Basal Knowledge for Identification
Necessity of Experimentation
Selection of Appropriate Binomials
Morphologies to be Observed for Identification
References for Fungal Taxonomy and Identification
Chapter 4: Key to Classes of Soil Fungi
Key to Mastigomycetes, Kingdom of Chromista
Key to Zygomycetes, Kingdom of Fungi
Key to Ascomycetes, Kingdom of Fungi
Key to Basidiomycetes, Kingdom of Fungi
Key to Deuteromycetes (Mitosporic Fungi), Kingdom of Fungi
Pycnidium-Forming Fungi
Sporodochium-Forming Fungi
Synnema-Forming Fungi
Aleuriosporae
Arthrosporae
Blastosporae
Phialosporae
Porosporae
Sympodulosporae
Annelosporae and Others
Sterile (Nonspore-Forming) Fungi
Chapter 5: List of Fungus Genera
Mastigomycotina
Zygomycotina
Ascomycotina
Basidiomycotina
Deuteromycotina (mitosporic
fungi)
Chapter 6: Morphology of Soil Fungi
Mastigomycotina
Zygomycotina
Ascomycotina
Basidiomycotina
Deuteromycotina
References
Appendix: List of Living Cultures of Soil
Fungi Deposited and Publicized
Fungus Index
Afterword to the Second Edition
2002; 7" x 10.5" hardcover; 504 pages; (4 pounds); Item No.
11185
