Best book for in depth analysis of individual fungi?

[Ben H]

Hello,

I am looking for a book which provides an in depth analysis of individual fungi. I have tried the yellow coloured books but they don't provide enough info. Anyone got any suggestions?

 

Thanks

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

First question is what group/s of fungi are you interested in?

 

Second question- just how in depth do you want?

 

what sort of information do you seek?

[Ben H]

As in depth as possible. Decay fungi which affect trees and how they affect them (I don't mind going into the cellular level). My main aim is to learn as much as possible about them.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Your entering a world of niche within a niche, that is tree related mycology.

 

You will be looking for authors such as F.M.W.R Shwarze, Alan Rayner and Lynne boddy (co researchers) Lynne is president of the British mycological society and still does mycology research and has particular interests in the heart rotters, while Alans work is now more philosophy but the work they did together is very relevant.

 

Gerrit Jan keizer, well obviously his work, his encyclopaedia of fungi and interactive CD are well worth having and as an active member here you have oportunity to engage directly with him as Fungus!

 

There are of course others, Ryvardens "polypores of europe are the books youll be looking for if you want to use microscopic identification keys, the two volumes (one blue one red) have also distribution and ecological information though this is old and limited in value.

 

Olaf schmidt is another great resource of info on decay fungi.

 

paul Stamets (USA) is another great resource though in a different way that youll probably look into at a later time.

 

I would begin at the beginning given the place that you are asking these questions.

 

start of with the manual of wood decay (mattheck etc)

 

then schwarze The development of wood decay in urban trees

 

and then the larger volume the diagnosis and prognosis of wood decay in urban trees, expensive and largely in vitro so also limited but important information all the same.

 

Enjoy

[Ben H]

Haha, it seems I have quite a bit of reading ahead of me. I thought it was going to be a struggle to get a good answer for my question. I'm currently reading Matthecks book and several other basic ones which I'm currently working my way through (mattheck and shigo are the best I've come across so far). Can't wait to get my hands on some of these other ones. Thanks for your help again.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ben, there are very few working in this field at a truly in depth and academicaly/scientificaly 100% valid way, information is thin and spread widely, notoriously difficult to extract from the ether and when you do its validity is often questionable (like everything I do!)

 

This is a very very difficult subject that requires some kind of sadistic pleasure in frustration, but it is a wonderful and complex niche within arboriculture that will absorb your mind for the rest of your natural if you like a chalenge you have found the holy grail.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I dont know how but I forgot heinz butin too!

[Ben H]

I hope my mind can take it without my brain turning to mush. I'm sure I will be asking you many a question in the future.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I hope my mind can take it without my brain turning to mush. I'm sure I will be asking you many a question in the future.

 

I know nothing, im just a blagger, but will do my best:thumbup1: