Author : George Baker Cummins,Yasuyuki Hiratsuka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015056845103
Illustrated Genera of Rust Fungi by George Baker Cummins,Yasuyuki Hiratsuka Pdf
The comprehensive introductory chapters indude general information on rust fungi: economic importance, symptoms, collection and identification, host-rust relationships, phylogeny and relationship to other groups of fungi, morphology of spore states and vegeta tive structures, life cydes, cytology, host-rust relationships, and descriptions as well as a key to 13 families. The main body of the book consists of descriptions, illustrations, and keys to 120 holomorph genera and 13 anamorph genera of rust fungi worldwide. Each genus description indudes information on the pertinent microscopic features, type species, number of induded species, hosts, distribution, relevant literature, and drawings or micrographs of diagnostic features. Other new additions are eight full-page color plates containing more than 60 photographs that illustrate various signs and symptoms of rust fungi, an extensive list of general references on rust fungi, a list of descriptive manuaIs and regional flora, a list of authors' names and recommended abbreviations, and a glossary of mycological terms.What are the rust fungi? . Relationship of rust fungi to other groups of fungi. Phylogeny ofthe rustfungi Economic importance of the rust fungi Symptoms caused by rust fungi. Host-rust relationship. Colledion, identification, and preservation of rust fungi . Literature cited .Morphology, Life Cycles, and Cytology of Rust Fungi Definitions and morphology of spore states. Spermogonium. Aecium .Uredinium . Telium .Basidium . Spore morphology . Surface sculpture of spores. Cerm pores. Hyphae and haustoria. Life cycle variations . Abnormallife cycles . The concept of correlated species and Tranzschel's Law .Cytology and nuclear cycles. Literature cited .Classification of Rust Fungi. Families of rust fungi .Key to families. Descriptions of families. Literature cited .Anamorph Genera of Rust Fungi . Key to anamorph genera. Oescriptions of anamorph genera Literature cited. Holomorph Genera of Rust Fungi .Keys to holomorph genera, by family DESCRIPTIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF HOLOMORPH GENERA.
