Intended for those collecting and/or monitoring any fungi. This title covers a range of aspects, from what is a fungus, to maintaining and organizing a study collection with associated databases; from protocols for sampling slime molds to insect associated fungi; from fungi growing on and in animals and plants to mushrooms and truffles.

It covers all groups of fungi - from molds to mushrooms, even slime molds. It describes sampling protocols for many groups of fungi. It is arranged by sampling method and ecology to coincide with users needs. It is beautifully illustrated to document the range of fungi treated and techniques discussed. Natural history data are provided for each group of fungi to enable users to modify suggested protocols to meet their needs.

Fungi and Their Allies Preparation, Preservation, and Use of Fungal Specimens in Herbaria Preservation and Distribution of Fungal Cultures Electronic Information Resources Fungal Biodiversity Patterns Molecular Methods for Discriminating Taxa, Monitoring Species, and Assessing Fungal Diversity Fungi on Living Plant Substrata, Including Fruits Terrestrial and Lignicolous Macrofungi Lichenized Fungi Sequestrate Fungi Microfungi on Wood and Plant Debris Endophytic Fungi Saprobic Soil Fungi Fungi in Stressful Environments Mutualistic Arbuscular Endomycorrhizal Fungi Yeasts Fungicolous Fungi Insect- and Other Arthropod-Associated Fungi Fungal Parasites and Predators of Rotifers, Nematodes, and Other Invertebrates Fungi Associated With Vertebrates Coprophilous Fungi Anaerobic Zoosporic Fungi Associated with Animals Fungi in Freshwater Habitats Marine and Estuarine Mycelial Eumycota and Oomycota Mycetozoans Fungi Associated with Aquatic Animals