Resupinate Aphyllophorales of India

by J.G. Vaidya, Jamaluddin, K.R. Ranadive, M.H. Hakimi

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The present book has great Mycological significance and will update the knowledge of Resupinate Aphyllophorales of Maharashtra, which presently lacks in the scenario of Indian Mycology. This book will be of immense help for further studies and investigations. Taking into consideration the taxonomic study of Wood Rotting Fungi, this kind of approach is studied for the first time for understanding thoroughly the compilation of the Resupinate Aphyllophorales from a particular region. This book will facilitate further understanding of important pathogens from the vegetation of Maharashtra. The major work deals with the species studied from the family Corticiaceae with non-poroid hymenium; Polyporaceae and Hymenochaetaceae with poroid hymenium.Main aim is to provide an entry point for the students in to the World of Aphyllophorales. The book is supplemented with an index of genera, index of hosts/ substrata along with fungi recorded thereon and the list of references. Through this book readers are going to get a comprehensive guide of Resupinate Aphyllophorales. The present book would prove useful to Mycologist, Plant pathologists, Plant Biotechnologists and also to research students and teachers alike in the disciplines of Mycology and Plant Pathology.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Methodology. 3. Taxonomy. a. Key to the genera and description of Non-poriod Aphyllophorales. b. Key to the genera and description of Poriod Aphillophorales. 4. Floristic affinities. 5. Literature cited. 6. Glossary. 7. Host- Fungus Index. 8. Index to Genera and species.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jamaluddin

Dr. Jamaluddin, Scientist-G is working as Group Coordinator (Research) and Head Division of Forest Pathology in TFRI, Jabalpur. After passing his M.Sc. in Botany in 1988 from Sagar University, he obtained D.Phil degree of Allahabad University alongwith Diploma in French Language. He joined service in Govt. of India under Forest Research Institute in 1977. He has specialized in forest pathology and biofertilizers. He has published 350 research papers in various national and international journals. He has published two books FUNGI OF INDIA in 1981 and another supplement in 2004. His second book is GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY published in 2006 by M/s Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. He has also published 5 different brochures on tree diseases and bio-fertilizers. 15 students obtained Ph.D. degree under his supervision. He has been awarded Vishisht Vaigyanik Purashkar in 2005 by Govt. of India, MoEF, New Delhi, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE by ICFRE Dehradun and BRANDIS PRIZE from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun and a letter of appreciation from DG, ICFRE in 2004. He has visited UK, USA AND Canada for study tours under different programmes of Govt. India. He is a member of different scientific committees in ICFRE and the Universities and also in Academic Council of a number of universities.