Fungi in Ecosystem Processes

Fungi in Ecosystem Processes

Adopting the novel approach of viewing the role of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions, this book examines the importance of fungi in soil formation, plant primary production, sustenance of secondary producers, and regulation of plant and animal populations and communities. This volume...

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Tác giả chính: Dighton, John
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Được phát hành: CRC Press 2009
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spelling oai:scholar.dlu.edu.vn:DLU123456789-10952009-10-12T08:33:12Z Fungi in Ecosystem Processes Dighton, John Environmental Sciences Adopting the novel approach of viewing the role of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions, this book examines the importance of fungi in soil formation, plant primary production, sustenance of secondary producers, and regulation of plant and animal populations and communities. This volume emphasizes the idea that fungi are not alone in the regulation of these processes. It addresses the main processes occurring in ecosystems and showing where and how fungi are critical, and enables readers to gain a better understanding of the role of fungi in shaping ecosystems. Fungi in Ecosystem Processes considers the negative impact of fungi on faunal productivity and includes more than 1200 citations. INTRODUCTION Why Fungi? What Are Ecosystems and Ecosystem Functions? What Are Fungi? Specioc Ecosystem Services Carried Out by Fungi Concluding Remarks References FUNGI AND PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY: MAKING NUTRIENTS AVAILABLE Soils and Nutrient Availability Nutrient Availability in Aquatic and Marine Ecosystems Concluding Remarks References FUNGI AND PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY: PLANT GROWTH AND CARBON FIXATION The Role of Lichens in Primary Production The Role of Mycorrhizae in Plant Primary Production The Role of Fungal Pathogens in Plant Primary Production Interactions Among Mycorrhizae and Plant Pathogens Synopsis and Outlook References FUNGI, SECONDARY PRODUCTIVITY, AND OTHER FUNGAL-FAUNAL INTERACTIONS Fungi as Food for Secondary Producers: Positive Impacts on Faunal Productivity Effects of Grazing on Fungi and Fungal-Mediated Processes: Negative and Positive Feedbacks Specific Fungal-Faunal Interactions Fungi as Animal Pathogens: Negative Impacts on Faunal Productivity Fungal-Faunal Interactions in Aquatic and Marine Ecosystems Summary and Conclusions References FUNGI AND POPULATION AND COMMUNITY REGULATION Mycorrhizae and Plant Successions Mycorrhizae and Plant Fitness Plant Pathogens and Plant Fitness Saprotroph-Pathogen Interactions: Biocontrol Mycorrhizae-Pathogen Interactions Endophytes and Antiherbivore Action Nematophagous Fungi and Animal Pathogens Allelopathy Summary and Discussion References FUNGAL INTERACTIONS WITH HUMANS Introduction Fungi and Acidifying Pollutants Fungi and Heavy Metals Fungi and Radionuclides Fungi and Climate Change Concluding Remarks References SYNOPSIS AND OUTLOOK TO THE FUTURE Introduction The Ecosystem The Fungal Organism The Fungal Community Perturbations Fungi in Ecosystems: What Next? References 2009-10-12T08:33:12Z 2009-10-12T08:33:12Z 2003 Book 082474244 https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/1095 en application/octet-stream CRC Press
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Fungi in Ecosystem Processes
description Adopting the novel approach of viewing the role of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions, this book examines the importance of fungi in soil formation, plant primary production, sustenance of secondary producers, and regulation of plant and animal populations and communities. This volume emphasizes the idea that fungi are not alone in the regulation of these processes. It addresses the main processes occurring in ecosystems and showing where and how fungi are critical, and enables readers to gain a better understanding of the role of fungi in shaping ecosystems. Fungi in Ecosystem Processes considers the negative impact of fungi on faunal productivity and includes more than 1200 citations.
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