Introduction to Fungi

by Z Davis

ISBN: 9789387642232
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 10995.00
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Author Profile

Dr. Z. Davis , (Ph.D. in Plant Science) has long experience in teaching and research in Plant Sciences at Kenyalta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya. Currently, Dr. Davis serving as Consultant. His research interest include Plant Physiology and Angiosperms. Dr. Davis has published more than 30 peer reviewed papers in many national and international journals and also presented numbers of papers in national and international conferences.

About The Book

Fungi are living organisms that are distantly related to plants, and more closely related to animals. The majority of fungi are saprophytes, they obtain nutrients from dead organic matter, other fungi survive as parasitic decomposers absorbing their food, in solution, through their cell walls. The chapters covered in this book are introduction, dimorphic structure of fungi, physiology of fungi pathogens, plant diseases caused by fungi, fungal ecology, microbiology, anatomy and histology of viral diseases. This book will be indispensable for students of botany, microbiology, plant pathology and medical mycology.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Introduction 1 2. Dimorphic Structure of Fungi 41 3. Physiology of Fungi Pathogens 78 4. Plant Diseases caused by of Fungi 129 5. Fungal Ecology 181 6. Microbiology 210 7. Anatomy and Histology of Virual Diseases 243 8. Mycology 287 Index 303