Myxomycetes: A Handbook Of Slime Molds

Myxomycetes: A Handbook of Slime Molds

Introduces our friend the slime mold, an organism that has characteristics in common with both animals and fungi. Offers information on virtually all species, their structural features, distribution in environments from snowbanks to deserts, and their ecological associations with animals and plants, illustrated by color and b&w drawings of these colorful creatures. Includes directions for culturing myxomycetes. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Book Description Myxomycetes are among the most intriguing organisms in the world. This book, both a field guide with keys & an introduction to the biology of slime molds, identifies all the species one is likely to encounter, with information on their structural features, distribution, & ecological associations. About the Author Steven L. Stephenson is professor of biology at Fairmont State College in West Virginia.