| Description |
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
Kingdom classification |
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Parker, Steve, 1952-
Kingdom classification.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index. |
| Contents |
What are fungi? -- Parts of a fungus -- Main kinds of fungi -- Legends and tales -- Fields and meadows -- Broad-leaved woods -- Conifer forests -- Brackets -- Hidden world -- One cell only -- Helpful partners -- Tasty fungi -- Deadly fungi -- Baking and brewing -- Fungi in the lab -- Fungi attack plants -- Fungi attack animals -- Human fungal diseases -- Classification of life -- Groups of fungi. |
| Summary |
This book introduces you to the fungi kingdom, from familiar mushrooms to unicellular yeasts. It examines the types of fungi, their reproductive methods, and how they feed. It also looks at modern uses of fungi, as well as how fungi recycle dead organic matter into useful nutrients. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.1 1.0 131473. |
| Subject |
Fungi -- Juvenile literature.
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Fungi.
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Mushrooms.
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| Added Title |
Molds, mushrooms and other fungi |
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Fungi |
| ISBN |
9780756542238 library binding |
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0756542235 library binding |
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