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Field Guide to Australian Fungi

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Field Guide to Australian Fungi by Bruce Fuhrer is an informative and richly illustrated guide focusing on the diverse fungi species found across Australia. The book provides detailed descriptions and vivid photographs to help identify various fungi and offers insights into their ecological roles. It serves as an essential resource for naturalists and enthusiasts interested in understanding the fascinating world of fungi in Australia.
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You might enjoy this book if you are passionate about the diverse and fascinating world of fungi. It offers detailed information, stunning photographs, and expert insights, making it an invaluable resource for naturalists, hikers, and science enthusiasts exploring Australia's unique ecosystems.

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Offers fungi, photographed in their natural environment, with information on fungal biology, ecology, classification, distribution. This book also presents the roles of fungi in nature and spore prints. Descriptions give size range, shape and habitat information as well as spore print colour, spore descriptions and a pictorial guide to groups.

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For the first time, a definitive field guide covering more than 500 fungi species with 548 superb colour photographs. All fungi are photographed in their natural environment—many for the first time—with information on fungal biology, ecology, classification, distribution, roles of fungi in nature, and spore prints.

Descriptions cover size, range, shape, and habitat information, as well as spore print colour, spore descriptions, and a pictorial guide to groups. The book is a culmination of many decades of field work and study and is the most comprehensive photographic field guide on Australian fungi yet published.

Field Guide to Australian Fungi by Bruce Fuhrer offers an in-depth look into the fascinating world of fungi, making it an essential resource for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781876473518

Publisher: Bloomings Books Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2011

Country: Australia

Imprint: Bloomings Books Pty Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 818g

Pages: 360

About the Author

Bruce Fuhrer is a well known naturalist and one of Australia's leading botanical photographers. He is the author, co-author and illustrator of several botanical publications on fungi, mosses liverworts and wildflowers. He worked in the School of Biology at Monash University for 25 years and was awarded an Honorary Master of Science degree by Monash University in 1988. In 1989 he was awarded The Australian Natural History medallion.

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