Slime Molds: A Handbook of Myxomycetes

Plasmodial slime molds blur the line between the animal and fungi kingdoms. They can transform from an animal-like form to fungus-like, which seems more science fiction than science fact. This expanded color edition of the classic handbook provides:detailed information to help you identify and classify 132 common species illustrations and color photographs for each of the 58 primary speciesecology, including the relationships with other kinds of living organismsthe structure and life cycle of slime moldstaxonomy and classificationtechniques used to study themhow to culture slime molds from samples of tree bark and other materialsworldwide distribution, including major types of habitats and microhabitatsdichotomous keys for different taxonomic groups and common species Read more