Originally published in 1979. A review of the broad subject of the ecology of fungi. Fungi, are
progressive, ever changing and evolving rapidly in their own way, so that they are capable …

It is widely recognized that in the field of ecology there are fundamental principles that apply
to most organisms, including man as well as microorganisms. Workers investigating a …

Ecology has been defined (104) as the study of the reciprocal relations between organisms
and their environment. Fungi are heterotrophic organisms which cannot manufacture their …

The life strategies of fungi are discussed in terms of their germination and growth rates,
nutritional requirements, efficiency of substrate utilization, tolerance of adverse …

I propose to discuss some of the roles that fungi may play in terrestrial ecosystems because
it is clear from recent work that the magnitude of their intervention in nutrient and energy …

Many papers have been published dealing with the autecology of the fungi, especially
pathogenic fungi, such as those on weather relations summarized by Foister (1929, 1935 …

This further contribution to the Modern Biology series, an introductory account for sixth form
and first year University students, includes a brief outline of the classification of the fungi and …

This book has passed through a number of editions each involving some modifications while
retaining the general character of the first. The most substantial changes occurred in the fifth …

This vol., to which 25 authors have contributed, covers the ecology of fungi and aspects of
taxonomy. Five chapt. on saprobic fungi and their habitats are followed by 1 on symbiotic …

Fungi play vital roles in all ecosystems, as decomposers, symbionts of animals and plants
and as parasites. Thus their ecology is of great interest. It has been estimated that there may …