Since the publication of the first edition, important developments have emerged in modern mushroom biology and world mushroom production and products. The relationship of mushrooms with human welfare and the environment, medicinal properties of mushrooms, and the global marketing value of mushrooms and their products have all garnered great attenti

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.

Tropical mycology is attracting increasing interest, as the key role of fungi in tropical ecosystems and as pathogens becomes appreciated. This book is the first of two complementary volumes (Volume 2 covers Micromycetes) produced from papers given at the British Mycological Society's symposium held in Liverpool in April 2000. It describes the ecology, biology, economic dimensions and systematics of tropical Macromycetes. Written by leading experts in their field, the papers have been thoroughly edited and revised.