Illustrations Of The Birds Of California, Texas, Oregon, British And Russian America
Mushrooms 2026 7 X 7 Mini Wall Calendar
MAGICAL MYCELIUM - Evoke the enchantment of flora, fauna, and folklore with the 2026 Mushrooms 7" x 7" Wall Calendar. From the brightly colored cap of the amanita to the delicate intricacy of the morel, this calendar celebrates the captivating array of forest floor fungi.
The Art of Botanical Painting
A stunning collection of botanical wall charts from all around the world, ideal for naturalists, botanists, scientists and anyone with a love of plant life. The opening of the nineteenth century ushered in an age of unprecedented scientific discovery and artistry. As the development of the microscope allowed scientists access to a previously unimaginable world in miniature, and naturalists travelling the globe sent home reports of weird and wonderful species, there was a growing desire for knowledge of the natural world. Through the medium of popular botanical wall charts, botanical drawing was able to bring this new area of exploration out of the elite salons and universities and into classrooms and homes. This book is a celebration of these botanical wall charts, and the fantastic convergence of art and science they represent. With the artworks taking center stage, accompanied by text that gives insight into the historical, botanical and artistic context, this unique collection will delight and fascinate botanists, devotees of beautiful vintage illustration, and all with an interest in the natural world.
Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind
A magical, deeply informed book that takes us from familiar places into the strange world of fungi. The secret world of fungi is another kingdom. They do things differently there. Diverse beyond our wildest imaginations, fungi don't obey rules. They pop up unbidden and often dressed in curious reds and greens. They do not seem of this world, yet fungi underpin all the life around us: the "wood wide web" links the trees by a subterranean telegraph; fungi eat the fallen trunks and leaves to recycle the nutrients that keep the wood alive; they feed a host of beetles and flies, which in turn feed birds and bats. Fungi produce the most expensive foods in the world but also offer the prospect of cheap protein for all; they cure disease, and they both cause disease and kill; they are the specialists to surpass all others; their diversity thrills and bewilders. Professor Richard Fortey has been a devoted field mycologist all his life. He has rejoiced in the exuberant variety and profusion of mushrooms since reading as a boy of nuns driven mad by ergot (a fungus). Drawing on decades of experience, Fortey starts with the perfect "fungus day"--eating ceps in Piedmont. He introduces brown rotters, earthstars, and death caps; fungal annuals and perennials, dung lovers and parasites, even fungi that move through the trees like mycelial monkeys. We learn that the giant puffball produces more spores than there are known stars in the universe and fetid stinkhorns begin looking like arrivals from the planet Tharg. He tells of the fungus that turns flies into zombies, the ones that clean up metallic waste, and the delicious subterranean fungi truffe de Perigord, the delight of gourmets. Amongst these and many other "close encounters," Fortney attempts to answer the questions: what exactly are fungi? Why did their means of reproduction escape discovery for so long? What role do they play in the development of life? The vast kingdom of fungi is more diverse and species rich than plants or animals. By exploring their glorious profusion, Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind reveals so much about their world--and ours.
Cactus 2026 12 X 12 Wall Calendar
DESERT BEAUTY - Discover the striking elegance and vibrant blooms of desert flora with this 2026 calendar showcasing a stunning variety of cacti in their natural habitats. Each month features captivating images of these resilient plants, from blooming barrel cacti to towering saguaros.
Art of the Mushroom 2026 6.5 X 8.5 Engagement Calendar
FAIRYTALE FUNGI - From reishi to lion's mane and oyster to morel, mushroom lovers can't get enough of these artful fungi. Beautifully illustrated and unique, the 2026 Art of the Mushroom Engagement Calendar will add a touch of natural beauty to your planning routine.
William Alphonso Murrill: The Naturalist
For the casual naturalist, William Alphonso Murrill's name is associated with a plethora of new species of fungi, his mysterious resignation from the New York Botanical Garden, his disappearance from New York, and rediscovery as a free spirit in Florida. Pivotal were his years in New York City, of course, but the process through which he arrived there, the people who acted to shape him, and his activities while there, leading to his life-changing trauma, have not been previously adequately summarized. Three academic biologists were especially important to his development; George Francis Atkinson at Cornell, Lucien Marcus Underwood at Columbia, and Nathaniel Lord Britton at The New York Botanical Garden. Other individuals appeared omnipresent to the story: John Torrey, John Newberry, and Seth Low, the latter President of Columbia University and Mayor of New York City. The Torrey Botanical Club played an important role in Murrill's integration in the city and the spread of his name to the wider biology community. Edna, the love of his life and his wife, remains a mysterious personage. The articulation of forces, individuals, and the times combined to produce an interesting man attempting to forge his own path as The Naturalist. Unlike most academics, Murrill left several autobiographical publications, often allegorical, which furnish material on his developing years. George Weber, who spent considerable time with Murrill in advanced life, penned a memorial from which valuable information has been gathered, and Jim Kimbrough (2003), Murrill's successor as mycologist at the University of Florida, wrote a more informal sketch of Murrill's last years. This book serves as a comprehensive biography of William Alphonso Murrill's fascinating and mysterious life & career.
Melatonin: Signal Transduction Mechanisms and Defense Networks in Plants
This edited volume presents cutting-edge insights into the multifaceted roles of melatonin in improving plant resilience to both biotic and abiotic stresses. It brings together recent advances in understanding how melatonin regulates signal transduction pathways to modulate plant growth and development under challenging environmental conditions. The chapters explore melatonin's involvement in reactive oxygen and nitrogen species signaling, its interaction with heat shock proteins, regulation of ionic homeostasis, and its cross-talk with key phytohormones. The book also examines its efficacy in mitigating drought, salinity, heat, and heavy metal stress. A valuable resource for researchers, agronomists, and policymakers, this book combines scientific depth with practical relevance. It bridges the gap between theoretical research and practical applications, making it an essential resource for those seeking to enhance crop performance and resilience in the face of climate change and environmental pressures.
Evapotranspiration in Agro-Ecosystems and Forestry
Evapotranspiration in Agro-Ecosystems and Forestry: Spatio-temporal Applications presents the progress and advances made in terms of science and application of evaporation, transpiration, and evapotranspiration for various vegetation surfaces, water bodies, and bare soil under different soil and crop management (including different irrigation and tillage management) conditions. Sections on forest and wetlands evapotranspiration and grassland evaporative losses are included, as are the fundamentals of original Penman, Penman-Monteith, Shuttleworth-Wallace and ASCE-EWRI and FAO56 Penman-Monteith equations and their derivatives. The book is an excellent resource to better understand the progression and applications and dynamics of most recent evapotranspiration, evaporation and transpiration measurement and modeling technologies. Case studies will be provided in terms of how different technologies are currently deployed, how data are used for providing information and management decisions to the users.
Puffballs, Earthstars, Stinkhorns, and Other Gasteroid Fungi of Eastern North America
The first fully illustrated reference guide to gasteroid mushrooms in North America. Gasteroid fungi are one of the most diverse groups of mushrooms. Unlike the majority of mushrooms that produce spores externally, these unusual fungi produce spores within their fruitbodies. Puffballs, Earthstars, Stinkhorns, and Other Gasteroid Fungi of Eastern North America is the first color-illustrated reference guide for this unique group of fungi in North America. Providing information for the identification of more than one hundred species, it includes keys based on macroscopic features, detailed species descriptions with both common and scientific names, accurate and beautiful color images, and key identification features. Additionally, the book contains a plethora of useful information about the biology of gasteroid fungi, current taxonomy, mechanisms of spore dispersal, as well as fun facts. A much-needed volume from well-known mycologists Alan and Arleen Bessette, William Roody, and Dianna Smith, this comprehensive book is a must-have for all fungi enthusiasts, from mushroom hunting hobbyists to professional mycologists.
A Popular Description of the Common Oregon Ferns; Contribution From the Herbarium of the University of Oregon
A Handbook for the Use of Teachers to Accompany Bergen's Foundation of Botany
