Fungi
Reference Books:
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences: REF QH 302.5 .F84 2002
(Hint: Look in index-v.20 for terms, then find the correct volume and page number.)
Fungi on Plants and Plant Products in the United States: REF QK 603 .F96
The Oxford Book of Flowerless Plants : Ferns, Fungi, Mosses and Liverworts, Lichens, and Seaweeds:
REF QK513.G7 N5
World of Biology: REF QH 302.5 .W67 1999
Books to Check Out:
Books about fungi are located in the QK504-638, QH301-705.5, and RC109-216 areas of the library.
Use the terms from below to search in the Sauk catalog or to locate books within the I-Share catalog.
QK504-(638) Cryptogams
QH301-705.5 Biology (General)
RC109-216 Infectious and parasitic diseases
Print Books:
Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi: QK600.35 .A35 2001
The Kingdom Fungi : the Biology of Mushrooms, Molds, and Lichens: QK603 .S74 2010
Kingdoms & domains : an Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth: QH83 .M36 2009
Lichen Biology: QK581 .L47 2008
Lichens of the North Woods: QK586.7 .W35 2007
Mr. Bloomfield's Orchard : the Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycologists: QK603 .M59 2002
Databases:
Access Science: (Award winning reference database covering all major scientific disciplines)
Credo Reference: (Award winning reference database with thousands of specialized encyclopedias and links to articles and interactive media)
Encyclopedia Britannica (General knowledge encyclopedia)
Journals:
PLOS ONE: an international, peer-reviewed open access journal focusing on scientific research
Science Online: the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary
Websites:
About Fungi from Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
Engines of Ingenuity (Ergot of Rye) from Matossian M.K., Poisons of the Past. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1989.
Potato Blight and Irish Famine from EyeWitness to History.com
Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh
United States Department of Agriculture Fungi Online: Invasive and Emerging Plant Pathogens
Witches and Ergot PBS special about ergot and the Salem Witch Trials
Searching Book Indexes:
- An index is an alphabetical listing of topics usually in the back of a book
- Try searching indexes for the following terms
Asexual reproduction/few Sexual reproduction
Cell wall of chitin
Chytrid
Decomposer
Dikaryon
Heterokaryon
Heterotroph
Monokaryon
Mycelium
Mycorrhizae
Nucleus
Organelles
Parasitic
Saprobes
Symbiotic
Sporangiospores
Zygosporangium-forming fungi
Zygospores