: "Club fungi" that bear sexual spores externally on a club-shaped structure known as a basidium.
: The text is richly illustrated with life cycles, drawings, and photographs based on living material to clarify technical terms and biological processes. Introduction to Fungi, Third Edition
: Known as "bread molds," these are terrestrial fungi that produce thick-walled resting spores called zygospores. : "Club fungi" that bear sexual spores externally
: Rather than discussing topics like mycorrhiza or pathology in isolation, the book integrates them within the context of specific fungal groups. Core Fungal Groups Covered Based on the text's taxonomy, major groups include: major groups include: