Cathy Cripps, Vera Evenson, Michael Kuo

The Essential Guide to Rocky Mountain Mushrooms by Habitat (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

From grassland fairy circles to alpine nano-shrooms, the Rocky Mountain region invites mushroom hunters to range though a mycological nirvana. Accessible and scientifically up-to-date, The Essential Guide to Rocky Mountain Mushrooms by Habitat is the definitive reference for uncovering post-rain rarities and kitchen favorites alike. Dazzling full-color photos highlight the beauty of hundreds of species. Easy-to-navigate entries offer essential descriptions and tips for identifying mushrooms, including each species' edibility, odor, taste, and rumored medicinal properties. The authors organize the mushrooms according to habitat zone. This ecology-centered approach places each species among surrounding flora and fauna and provides a trove of fascinating insights on how these charismatic fungi interact with the greater living world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Illinois Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780252098123
• Artikelnr.: 44845282

Autorenporträt

Cathy Cripps is a mycologist and associate professor in the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology at Montana State University, where she teaches and does research on fungi. She is the editor of Fungi in Forest Ecosystems: Systematics, Diversity, and Ecology . Michael Kuo is a professor of English at Eastern Illinois University, the coauthor of Mushrooms of the Midwest , and principal developer of MushroomExpert.com.