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Secretive Slime Moulds: Myxomycetes of Australia

by Steven Stephenson
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781486314133
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
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  • Pages: 382
  • Original Price: USD 135.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 1139 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Life Sciences / Taxonomy

Neither plants, nor animals, nor fungi, the myxomycetes are a surprisingly diverse and fascinating group of organisms. They spend the majority of their life out of sight as single-celled amoeboid individuals in leaf litter, soil or decaying wood, foraging for bacteria and other simple life forms. However, when conditions are right, two individual cells come together to give rise to a much larger, creeping structure called a plasmodium, which produces even more complex and often beautiful fruiting bodies. Indeed, the fruiting bodies of myxomycetes are often miniature works of art!

Their small size (usually only a few millimetres tall) and fleeting fruiting phase mean that these organisms, although ubiquitous and sometimes abundant, are overlooked by most people. However, recent research by a few dedicated individuals has shown that Australia has a very diverse myxomycete biota with more than 330 species, the largest number known for any region of the Southern Hemisphere.

This comprehensive monograph provides keys, descriptions and information on the known distribution for all of these species in addition to containing introductory material relating to their biology and ecology. Many species are illustrated, showing the diversity of their fruiting bodies, and greatly facilitating their identification.

This book will give naturalists a new insight into an often overlooked group of organisms in addition to providing an incentive to search for the many species which have undoubtedly thus far escaped notice.

Features:

  • Provides a comprehensive synthesis of knowledge on Australia's myxomycetes (plasmodial slime molds)
  • Features beautiful illustrations and stunning macrophotographs

Stephenson, Steven: - Dr. Steven L. Stephenson is a Research Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

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