"For readers of Entangled Life and The Hidden Life of Trees comes an illuminating account of the "invisible" fungi that share our world: from the air we breathe to the dust beneath our feet. The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi traces the intricate connections between fungi and all life on Earth to show how these remarkable microbes enrich our lives: from releasing the carbon in plants for the benefit of all organisms to transmitting information between trees, to producing life-changing medicine, to adding umami flavor and B vitamins to our food. Divided into sections, each one exploring an environment…mehr
"For readers of Entangled Life and The Hidden Life of Trees comes an illuminating account of the "invisible" fungi that share our world: from the air we breathe to the dust beneath our feet. The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi traces the intricate connections between fungi and all life on Earth to show how these remarkable microbes enrich our lives: from releasing the carbon in plants for the benefit of all organisms to transmitting information between trees, to producing life-changing medicine, to adding umami flavor and B vitamins to our food. Divided into sections, each one exploring an environment where fungi live, this enthralling, science-backed book ventures into our homes, bodies, farms, and forests to profile the fungi that inhabit these environments, most of them invisible to the naked eye. Along the way, the author, the esteemed career mycologist Keith Seifert, explains the latest research into where these fungi came from: how yeast, lichens, slimes, and molds evolved and adapted over millions of years. And he shows us that, surprisingly, fungi share almost a quarter of human genes. We may have more in common with yeast and slime than we think ... But not all fungi are good for us. In fact, fungal diseases lead to over 1 million deaths each year and more than a quarter of our food goes to waste. How can we strike a better balance with our microbial cousins, both for their sake and ours? The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi urges us to better understand our relationship with fungi--and to plan our future with them in mind--while revealing their world in all its beautiful complexity."--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Keith Seifert spent more than 40 years studying fungi on five continents. At Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, he did research on microscopic fungi from farms, forests, food, and the built environment, to reduce toxins and diseases affecting plants and animals. He was president of the International Mycological Association, an executive editor of Mycologia, and associate editor of several other scientific journals. He lives near Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Rob Dunn is Professor of Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University and the author of seven books, including Delicious, Never Home Alone, and A Natural History of the Future. He’s written for Scientific American, Smithsonian Magazine, and National Geographic and regularly advocates for citizen science. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword A Note About Names Introduction: Diversity in the Dust PART 1: The Hidden Kingdom 1 Life in the Colonies: Fungal Evolution 2 Life on the Commons: From Mutualism to Parasitism to Biological Invasion PART 2: The Fungal Planet 3 Forests: Seeing the Fungi for the Trees 4 Farming: The Seventh-Oldest Profession 5 Fermentation: Food, Drink, and Compost 6 The Secret House: Fungi and the Built Environment 7 Holobiont: The Mycobiome and the Human Body PART 3: The Mycelial Revolution 8 Mycotechnology: Fungi for the People 9 Thirty Thousand Feet: Fungi and the Sustainable Planet Acknowledgments Appendix: Fungal Classification Notes Literature Cited Index
Foreword A Note About Names Introduction: Diversity in the Dust PART 1: The Hidden Kingdom 1 Life in the Colonies: Fungal Evolution 2 Life on the Commons: From Mutualism to Parasitism to Biological Invasion PART 2: The Fungal Planet 3 Forests: Seeing the Fungi for the Trees 4 Farming: The Seventh-Oldest Profession 5 Fermentation: Food, Drink, and Compost 6 The Secret House: Fungi and the Built Environment 7 Holobiont: The Mycobiome and the Human Body PART 3: The Mycelial Revolution 8 Mycotechnology: Fungi for the People 9 Thirty Thousand Feet: Fungi and the Sustainable Planet Acknowledgments Appendix: Fungal Classification Notes Literature Cited Index
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