Mushrooms of the Georgia Piedmont and Southern Appalachians: A Reference (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book Ser.)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (848 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0820350036 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 664 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Light holds a PhD in biology and is a science and technical writer and adjunct instructor. Woehrel is the founder and past president of the Mushroom Club of Georgia and a cofounder of the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club, as well as the club’s first president. Both authors are members of the North American Mycological Association.. About the AuthorMary L. He is the author of The Biology of Venoms, four textbooks on the biology of alcoholism, and Invertebrates of the San Francisco Bay Estuary System. She holds a bachelor of science degree in technical writing and editing, was editor of the MCG newsletter, and has published in the journal FUNGI.William H
Comprehensive in scope, this guide offers a thoughtful approach to solving taxonomy and identification problems.Features:-Coverage of 24 genera and 450 species-More than 1,000 color photographs that aid in identification-Line drawings that detail the complicated and subtle structures of fungi-Classification of seldom-seen species as well as those most familiar in the region-Sections on toxic and psychoactive properties of some fungi-Warnings about the dangers of some mushroom varieties. It provides nomenclaturally and scientifically accurate accounts of the unusually wide range of mushrooms in the Southeast, from northerly species found in North Georgia and North Carolina to the subtropical and even tropical species found in the Piedmont. This well-organized reference guide to wild mushrooms will aid prof
Light holds a PhD in biology and is a science and technical writer and adjunct instructor. Mary L. Both authors are members of the North American Mycological Association.. He is the author of The Biology of Venoms, four textbooks on the biology of alcoholism, and Invertebrates of the San Francisco Bay Estuary System. She holds a bachelor of science degree i