Introductory Mycology
Author:Constantine J. Alexopoulos, Charles W. Mims, Meredith M. Blackwell
Edition:4th Edition
Fungal biology is explored in depth, covering classification, structure, reproduction, and ecological roles across major groups. It emphasizes systematics and diversity while highlighting the importance of fungi in ecosystems, human health, agriculture, and industry.

Chapters
- Chapter 1: Kingdom Fungi: Introduction to Fungi and Their Significance to Humans→
- Chapter 2: Characteristics of Fungi→
- Chapter 3: Fungal Systematics→
- Chapter 4: Phylum Chytridiomycota→
- Chapter 5: Phylum Zygomycota: Class Zygomycetes→
- Chapter 6: Phylum Zygomycota: Class Trichomycetes→
- Chapter 7: Phylum Ascomycota: Introduction to Ascomycetes→
- Chapter 8: Deuteromycetes: Asexual Ascomycetes and Other Asexual Fungi→
- Chapter 9: Phylum Ascomycota: Archiascomycetes→
- Chapter 10: Phylum Ascomycota: Order Saccharomycetales—The Ascomycetous Yeasts→
- Chapter 11: Phylum Ascomycota: Filamentous Ascomycetes—Order Eurotiales and Related Species→
- Chapter 12: Phylum Ascomycota: Filamentous Ascomycetes—Pyrenomycetes; Ascomycetes with Perithecia→
- Chapter 13: Phylum Ascomycota: Filamentous Ascomycetes with Apothecia—Discomycetes→
- Chapter 14: Phylum Ascomycota: Filamentous Ascomycetes with Ascostromata—Loculoascomycetes→
- Chapter 15: Phylum Ascomycota: Other Filamentous Ascomycetes→
- Chapter 16: Phylum Basidiomycota: Introduction to the Basidiomycetes→
- Chapter 17: Phylum Basidiomycota: Order Agaricales—The Mushrooms→
- Chapter 18: Phylum Basidiomycota: Gasteromycetes—The Puffballs, Earthstars, Stinkhorns, and Bird's Nest Fungi→
- Chapter 19: Phylum Basidiomycota: Order Aphyllophorales—Polypores, Chantharelles, Tooth Fungi, Coral Fungi, and Corticioids→
- Chapter 20: Phylum Basidiomycota: Order Uredinales—The Rust Fungi→
- Chapter 21: Phylum Basidiomycota: Order Ustilaginales—The Smut Fungi→
- Chapter 22: Phylum Basidiomycota: Other Basidiomycetes→
- Chapter 23: Phylum Oomycota→
- Chapter 24: Phylum Hyphochytriomycota→
- Chapter 25: Phylum Labyrinthulomycota: Net Slime Molds→
- Chapter 26: Phylum Plasmodiophoromycota: Endoparasitic Slime Molds→
- Chapter 27: Phylum Dictyosteliomycota: Dictyostelid Cellular Slime Molds→
- Chapter 28: Phylum Acrasiomycota: Acrasid Cellular Slime Molds→
- Chapter 29: Phylum Myxomycota: True Slime Molds→
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