Taxonomy And Ecology Of Indian Fungi

Author : K. G. Mukerji,C. Manoharachary
Publisher : I. K. International Pvt Ltd
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789380026923

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Taxonomy and Ecology of Indian Fungi by K. G. Mukerji,C. Manoharachary Pdf

Fungal world embodies diversified groups which colonize, multiply and survive in nature on many macro- and micro-ecological niches and substrates. Fungi are eukaryotic, achlorophyllous, filamentous or unicellular living organisms which are ubiquitous and cosmopolitan in distribution. Of the estimated 1.5 million fungal species, more than 98,000 fungal species have been described. Approximately 28,000 fungal species are reported from India. The fungi play an important role in biodegradation, recycling of organic matter, pharmaceutical industries, agriculture, medicine, industry, bioremediation, waste management and other activities. In India hardly we have database but for few a books on Indian fungi, compiled from time to time by some mycologists. The present book includes 16 chapters contributed by eminent mycologists. Chapters include data on diversity, taxonomy, ecology and application of Helicosporous fungi, genus Spegazzinia, Rusts and Smuts, Chaetomiaceae, Macrophomina, Rhizoctonia, Russula, wild edible fungi, poisonous mushrooms, insect fungi and other related aspects. This book will be very useful and a valuable addition to the existing literature on the same subject.

Author : Chandralata Raghukumar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642233425

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Biology of Marine Fungi by Chandralata Raghukumar Pdf

The diversity, ecological role and biotechnological applications of marine fungi have been addressed in numerous scientific publications in the last few years. This enormous spurt of information has led to a dire need among students and professionals alike for a source, which contains comprehensive reviews of various aspects of marine fungi. This book addresses this need, especially since it is written by reputed marine mycologists. The latest information on topics including molecular taxonomy and phylogeny, ecology of fungi in different marine habitats such as deep sea, corals, dead- sea, fungi in extreme marine environments and their biotechnological applications is reviewed. The book presents a comprehensive source of information and analysis aimed at marine fungi for researchers, teachers and students of marine mycology.

Author : K. R. Sridhar
Publisher : I. K. International Pvt Ltd
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : 9788189866914

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Frontiers in Fungal Ecology, Diversity and Metabolites by K. R. Sridhar Pdf

Mycology is a frontier area of research in life sciences. Fungi represent one of the three major evolutionary segments along with plants and animals. Fungal multidimensional features with basic and applied value projected their potential beyond routine systematics, diversity and environmental studies. In view of tremendous developments in the field of Mycology, the present treatise emphasizes various aspects of contemporary issues in mycology. It comprises 22 chapters with emphasis on the fungal ecology, diversity and metabolites. The topics treated include aquatic ecology, diversity and phylogeny, mutualism and interactions, potential metabolites, pathology and toxins, fungal infections and prevention, cell permeabilization and advances in monocarboxylate transporters in yeasts with an emphasis on cancer therapy. This volume is of special interest to mycologists as a valuable source of information on the frontier areas of mycology dealing with diversity, ecological amplitudes, methods of assessment, novel metabolites and bioprospecting avenues

Author : Kandikere R. Sridhar,Sunil Kumar Deshmukh
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781003828822

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Ecology of Macrofungi by Kandikere R. Sridhar,Sunil Kumar Deshmukh Pdf

Macrofungi have significant importance in human health, particularly in nutrition, medicine, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and industries. They occupy a variety of ecosystems such as terrestrial (agricultural lands, forests and deserts), freshwater (bogs and marshes) and maritime (mangroves and coastal sand dunes) habitats. Their ecosystem services like nutrition (humans and animals), medicinal pursuits (antibiotics and pharmaceuticals) and bioremediation (degradation of xenobiotics and insect control) potential are dependent on their diversity and ecological conditions. Macrofungal ecology serves as the basis for nutraceutical values, agricultural benefits, plant productivity, environmental protection and industrially valued biocomposites. This book focuses on various aspects of macrofungal distribution in diverse habitats, participation in organic matter decomposition, ectomycorrhizal associations and participation in biogeochemical cycles. This book reviews the current developments in macrofungal ecology in different habitats and their benefits. Due to the topics dealt with on macrofungal diversity, distribution, dynamics, lifestyles, ecosystem or substrate preferences and ecosystem services, this book is valuable to mycologists, botanists, zoologists, ecologists, foresters, geneticists, agronomists and field biologists.

Author : R.N. Kharwar,R.S. Upadhyay,N.K. Dubey,Richa Raghuwanshi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9788132218012

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Microbial Diversity and Biotechnology in Food Security by R.N. Kharwar,R.S. Upadhyay,N.K. Dubey,Richa Raghuwanshi Pdf

The roles of microbes in agriculture, industry and environment have been the point of interest since long time for their potential exploitation. Although only a fraction of microbial diversity was accessed by microbiologists earlier for harnessing them owing to limited techniques available. The molecular techniques have opened new vistas to access the wide field of the unexplored microbes and their exploitation for useful genes and novel metabolites. Sincere efforts have been made in biotechnology using microbes leading to improve our life with respect to agriculture and people health. This comprehensive volume covers different aspects of microbial biotechnology and its management in sustainable agriculture for food security and improved human health. The book comprises four sections: Endophytes and Mycorrhizae, Microbial Diversity and Plant Protection, Microbial Functions and Biotechnology, and Microbes and the Environment, which contain 53 chapters. The book examines the aspects on endophytes and mycorrhizae, bioactive compounds, growth promoting microorganisms, disease management with emphasis on biocontrol, genetics of disease resistance, microbial enzymes, advances in potential of microbes and their industrial as well as pharmaceutical applications. In addition, the use of botanicals, and the etiology and management of medicinal and aromatic plants in the post harvest management have been reviewed in greater depth for the benefit of teaching and research community. The biotechnological developments using microbe potential have enabled us combat the environment and human health problems worldwide in ecofriendly manner. We are sure that this volume will be highly useful to all those concerned with fungi, bacteria, viruses and their biology, including environmental and public health officers and professionals in the field of interest. The volume is an exhaustive coverage of almost all the aspects of microbial biology and biotechnology.

Author : M. P. Singh,B. S. Singh,Soma Dey
Publisher : Daya Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 8170352894

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Plant Biodiversity and Taxonomy by M. P. Singh,B. S. Singh,Soma Dey Pdf

The depletion of biodiversity is an alarming problem all over the country. The world conservation strategy suggests that the initial effort of biodiversity conservation should aim at establishment and maintenance of a network of protected area systems by making policy changes involving local people in the protected areas management and mobilising financial resources for their conservation and protection. The problem of biodiversity conservation has become a global issue. It is being realised that forests existing in a country is not a resource just for that country, but for the whole of the world. The Amazoian Rain Forests have been called the Lungs of the World as they serve to purity of the global atmosphere by release of oxygen and absorption of Pollutants. The rate of deforestation is several times higher in the developing countries than the developed countries, as the forests are being felled to generate funds and space for development. The total number of species in the world is estimated to be around 5 to 30 million but of which about 1.4 millions species have been described. The total number of plant species in India is estimated to be about 45,000 (15,000 flowering plants, 64 gymnosperms, 2843 bryopthes, 1042 pteriodophytes, 1940 lichans and 23,000 fungi). Nearly 4900 of those species are endemic to India out of which 1500 are highly threatened (MOEF, 1994). Contents Chapter 1: Plant biodiversity; Chapter 2: Phyto sociological region of india; Chapter 3: Phyto sociological region of the trans-himalaya; Chapter 4: Phyto sociological region of the west himalaya; Chapter 5: Phyto sociological region of the eastern himalaya; Chapter 6: Phyto sociological region of north-east india; Chapter 7: Phyto sociological region of the indian desert; Chapter 8: Phto sociological region of the semi-aridzone; Chapter 9: Phyto sociological region of the gangetic plains; Chapter 10: Phyto sociological region of the western ghats; Chapter 11: Phyto sociological region of the deccan peninsula; Chapter 12: Phyto sociological region of the indian coasts; Chapter 13: Phyto sociological regions of andaman and nicobar islands; Chapter 14: Phyto sociological region of the lakshadeep islands; Chapter 15: Aquatic and wetland vegetation; Chapter 16: Weed and aliens; Chapter 17: Taxonomy: A view; Chapter 18: Angiosperms; Chapter 19: Gymnosperms; Chapter 20: Pteriodophytes; Chapter 21: Bryophytes; Chapter 22: Algae; Chapter 23: Ecology and distribution of the marine forms; Chapter 24: Fungi; Chapter 25: Lichens; Chapter 26: Botanical regions of india and their floristic compositions; Chapter 27: Some alien flowering plants.

Author : I.B. Prasher
Publisher : Springer
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401798587

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Wood-rotting non-gilled Agaricomycetes of Himalayas by I.B. Prasher Pdf

The present volume by the author is based on the outcome of extensive explorations in the Himalayas for more than a decade. It incorporates the original research findings along with that based on literature survey. It is intended to provide a comprehensive account of an important group of fungi which has a direct bearing on wood industry and forest ecosystem besides commercial application in bioremediation and pollution control. It is the first step in providing the mycologists with consolidated, systematically up-to-date and illustrative monograph of wood-rotting fungi of Himalayas. Every year the students of the post graduate colleges and universities particularly Indian sub-continent go in for fungal forays to collect fungi which forms part of their course curriculum. This book will serve as a field manual for identification. The book has more than 240 color photographs and 123 plates of camera lucida drawings covering all the fungi which have been reported till-to-date from the study area.

Author : Tulasi Satyanarayana,Sunil Kumar Deshmukh,Mukund V. Deshpande
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811623509

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Progress in Mycology by Tulasi Satyanarayana,Sunil Kumar Deshmukh,Mukund V. Deshpande Pdf

Indian mycologists have extensively studied various groups of fungi such as soil fungi, aquatic fungi, marine fungi, endophytic fungi, fungi associated with man and animals. Though several books on various aspects of fungi are published, this is the first account of the history and developments in mycology in India. It discusses at length various stages of development of mycology including both classical and biotechnological aspects. It begins with a historical account of Indian mycology, followed by a description of research on fossil fungi. Further chapters cover the latest updates on different taxonomic groups of fungi. A dedicated section describes the roles and applications of fungal endophytes. The book also includes research in other important areas such as mushrooms and wood rotting fungi. Different chapters are written by leading mycologists. This book is useful to students, teachers and researchers in botany, microbiology, biotechnology and life sciences, agriculture and industries using fungi to produce various valuable products.

Author : B D Borse,K N Borse,S Y Patil,C M Pawara,L C Nemade,V R Patil
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781365458484

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Freshwater Higher Fungi of India by B D Borse,K N Borse,S Y Patil,C M Pawara,L C Nemade,V R Patil Pdf

Author : Tulasi Satyanarayana,Subrata Kumar Das,Bhavdish Narain Johri
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811384875

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Microbial Diversity in Ecosystem Sustainability and Biotechnological Applications by Tulasi Satyanarayana,Subrata Kumar Das,Bhavdish Narain Johri Pdf

This volume comprehensively reviews recent advances in our understanding of the diversity of microbes in various types of terrestrial ecosystems, such as caves, deserts and cultivated fields. It is written by leading experts, and highlights the culturable microbes identified using conventional approaches, as well as non-culturable ones unveiled with metagenomic and microbiomic approaches. It discusses the role of microbes in ecosystem sustainability and their potential biotechnological applications. The book further discusses the diversity and utility of ectomycorrhizal and entomopathogenic fungi and yeasts that dwell on grapes, it examines the biotechnological applications of specific microbes such as lichens, xylan- and cellulose-saccharifying bacteria and archaea, chitinolytic bacteria, methanogenic archaea and pathogenic yeasts.

Author : Bryce Kendrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1068027843

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Taxonomy of fungi imperfecti by Bryce Kendrick Pdf

Author : P. D. Sharma
Publisher : Alpha Science Int'l Ltd.
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 184265277X

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Fungi and Allied Organisms by P. D. Sharma Pdf

Historically, fungi included diverse organisms. In view of the recent developments in their ultra structure, biochemistry and molecular biology, the book provides a fresh look at the status of fungi in the biological world. Unlike traditional textbooks, taxonomic groups of fungi and related organisms studied by mycologists have been reshuffled and assigned positions according to modern scheme of classification. In the light of the advent of genetic manipulation and allied technology, the role of fungi in commercial production of unusual drugs, as hormones and some proteins, is examined. Some recently developed fungal products useful in agriculture, forestry and food industry are also briefly described.

Author : Maan Bahadur Rokaya
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031507021

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Flora and Vegetation of Nepal by Maan Bahadur Rokaya Pdf

Author : Seshagiri Raghukumar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319543048

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Fungi in Coastal and Oceanic Marine Ecosystems by Seshagiri Raghukumar Pdf

This book offers an ecosystem-oriented overview of the diversity, ecological role, and biotechnological applications of marine fungi as well as an in-depth introduction to the marine environment, fungal classification, and ecological principles. It also presents the latest research findings on coastal marine and oceanic ecosystems, such as mangrove, seagrass, salt marsh, algal, coral reef and benthic ecosystems. Focusing on the diversity of fungi as well as their role as symbionts, parasites and saprotrophs, the book also discusses the physiology and biotechnological applications of fungi and highlights topics of future interest. Intended for students and researchers in marine biology and microbiology, it includes detailed descriptions, illustrations, figures, tables, and exhaustive literature citations. A detailed chapter on methods used to study marine fungi, their classification and ecological principles is of particular interest to newcomers in the field.

Author : Shanker D. Bhatt,Ravindra K. Pande
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Nature
ISBN : 8170243661

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Ecology of the Mountain Waters by Shanker D. Bhatt,Ravindra K. Pande Pdf