A Field Guide to Tropical Amazon Mushrooms
| Author | : Daniel Winkler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 16 |
| Release | : 2014-06-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0990423808 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780990423805 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (805 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Field Guide to Tropical Amazon Mushrooms written by Daniel Winkler and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Field Guide to Amazon Mushrooms offers an introduction to an extremely diverse group of organisms from the most biodiverse area in the western hemisphere, the Upper Amazon Basin, extending along the western border of Brazil to the eastern Andean slopes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Presented here are images and brief descriptions of over 80 fungi, including their ecological niche and human uses. Inside you will find are over 20 mushrooms unique to the Amazon, over 50 that are found from Mexico to Argentina, and many more species found in tropical zones around the world. This guide seeks to provide assistance in the general identification of the most representative fungi from all the important and commonly encountered groups with special attention to the most common, most stunning and best edible Amazon mushrooms.
