Diversity and Integration in Mycorrhizas
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Mycorrhizas (ICOM3) Adelaide, Australia, 8–13 July 2001
Editors: Smith, Sally E., Smith, F. Andrew (Eds.)
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This book is highly recommended on the basis of the following points:
- The editors are highly regarded in the field of mycorrhizal biology and one is co-author of the most comprehensive textbook on mycorrhizas;
- Chapters by international experts based on invited presentations at the 3rd International Conference on Mycorrhizas, supplemented by invited chapters on special topics;
- Mycorrhizas are being increasingly recognised as ubiquitous plant/fungal symbioses, with the potential to influence the function and ecology of around 90% of all land plants; perhaps the most common and also ancient terrestrial symbioses in existence;
- This book has a broad coverage of biology of symbioses between mycorrhizal fungi and plants, especially ecto- and arbuscular mycorrhizas (other recent texts have focused mainly on arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses);
- Forward-looking review chapters by keynote speakers including an overview of research challenges for the future;
- Up-to-date research focus;
- Coverage includes: molecular diversity and detection of mycorrhizal fungi; cellular and molecular interactions between the symbionts; physiology of the interactions; implications of the symbioses for ecosystem processes, including agriculture;
- Several complementary chapters on some topics, ensuring that different perspectives are presented (recent edited volumes have had a smaller group of authors and hence narrower focus);
- Readership from advanced undergraduate students in biology (particularly plant science), postgraduate students and researchers in universities and government agencies.
- Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Challenges for mycorrhizal research into the new millennium
Pages 1-7
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Molecular and functional diversity in soil micro-organisms
Pages 9-17
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Fungal diversity in ectomycorrhizal communities: sampling effort and species detection
Pages 19-28
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Molecular approaches to ectomycorrhizal diversity studies: variation in ITS at a local scale
Pages 29-39
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Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi: some new perspectives on old acquaintances
Pages 41-53
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Diversity and Integration in Mycorrhizas
- Book Subtitle
- Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Mycorrhizas (ICOM3) Adelaide, Australia, 8–13 July 2001
- Editors
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- Sally E. Smith
- F. Andrew Smith
- Series Title
- Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences
- Series Volume
- 94
- Copyright
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-017-1284-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-017-1284-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4020-0269-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-90-481-5933-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 337
- Additional Information
- Reprinted from PLANT AND SOIL
- Topics