Environmental and Microbial Relationships

This volumeprovides insights into current research on fungal populations, communities andtheir interactions with other organisms. It focuses on fungal responses to thephysical environment; interactions with bacteria, other fungi, invertebratesand plants; the role of fungi in ecosystem processes such as decomposition andnutrient cycling; and aspects of biogeography and conservation.
Since thepublication of the second edition of Volume IV in 2007, the massive use of"omics" methods has revolutionized our understanding of fungal lifestyles.Highlighting these advances, the third edition has been completely updated andrevised. Several chapters deal with various applications of genomics andtranscriptomics in biological pest control, as well as interactions with otherliving systems. This is an invaluable source of information both for scientistswho wish to update their knowledge of current advances and for graduatestudents interested in obtaining a comprehensive introduction to this field ofresearch.

Running hot and cold: recombination around and withinmating type loci of fungi and other eukaryotes.- Ecological Biogeography ofLichen-forming Fungi.- The bright and dark sides of fungal life.- Disturbancein Natural Ecosystems: Scaling from Fungal Diversity to Ecosystem Functioning.-Fungi and Industrial Pollutants.-  Plantcell wall polymer Degradation Strategies of fungi.- Evolution in heritable bacterial-fungal endosymbioses.- An emerging interdisciplinaryfield: Fungal Bacterial Interactions.- Lichen - bacterialinteractions.- Mycorrhizal fungi and thesoil carbon and nutrient cycling.- Understanding the Biodiversity andFunctions of Root Fungal Endophytes: the ascomycete Harpophora oryzae as a model case.-       Ecologicalgenomics of mycotrophic fungi.- Nematophagous Fungi.-Beetles vs.fungi: trophic interactions in boreal forests.