Introductory Mycology

Updated and revised to accurately reflect what is currently known about the biology of fungi. The primary thrust of the book is morphology-taxonomy, but also includes interesting and important activities of fungi. Partial table of contents:

Kingdom Fungi: Introduction to the Fungi and Their Significance to Humans.

Characteristics of the Fungi.

Phylum Chytridiomycota.

Phylum Zygomycota: Class Zygomycetes.

Phylum Ascomycota: Introduction to Ascomycetes.

Phylum Ascomycota: Archiascomycetes.

Phylum Ascomycota: Filamentous Ascomycetes-Order Eurotiales and Related Species.

Phylum Basidiomycota: Order Agaricales-The Mushrooms.

Phylum Basidiomycota: Order Uredinales-The Rust Fungi.

Phylum Oomycota.

Phylum Hypochytriomycota.

Phylum Acrasiomycota: Acrasid Cellular Slime Molds.

Phylum Myxomycota: True Slime Molds.

Glossary.

Index.

Constantine John Alexopoulos was an American mycologist. Alexopoulos married Juliet Dowdy in 1939 but they had no children. He was the main author of the most commonly used introductory text on mycology and mycology-related courses in undergrad and grad schools around the globe. Charles W. Mims is the author of Introductory Mycology, 4th Edition, published by Wiley.