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Mushrooms of North America, the complete identification reference to mushrooms--with full-color photographs; detailed descriptions of cup, stem, flesh, and spore print; and authorative notes on growth characteristics habitat, and conservation status, National Audubon Society ; [edited by Jim Cirigliano]

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Mushrooms of North America, the complete identification reference to mushrooms--with full-color photographs; detailed descriptions of cup, stem, flesh, and spore print; and authorative notes on growth characteristics habitat, and conservation status, National Audubon Society ; [edited by Jim Cirigliano]

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eng

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non fiction

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Mushrooms of North America

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1311967738

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National Audubon Society ; [edited by Jim Cirigliano]

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National Audubon Society field guides

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the complete identification reference to mushrooms--with full-color photographs; detailed descriptions of cup, stem, flesh, and spore print; and authorative notes on growth characteristics habitat, and conservation status

Summary

"Updated for the first time in decades, this unparalleled reference work is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the mushrooms of North America, reflecting the impact of climate change and the advancements in DNA sequencing that have radically altered the classification process-from the creators of the world's most trusted field guides, a go-to source for millions of nature lovers. This volume is the result of a collaboration among leading scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and designers. An indispensable resource, it covers 668 species, with nearly 2,900 full-color photographs, revealing the astounding variety of forms, colors, and conditions in which mushrooms manifest all throughout North America. For ease of use, the book includes a glossary, an index, and a ribbon marker, and is organized according to the latest phylogenetic arrangement from the Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life project. Each species features up to five vibrant photographs, to aid with identification, along with notes on range, season, spore print, look-alikes, conservation status, and more. Introductory essays explain the various parts of a mushroom--both above and below ground--common host trees, nomenclature and taxonomy, mushroom ecology, and the impacts of our changing climate"--, Provided by publisher

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adult

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