Recent Trends in Mycological Research: Volume 2: Environmental and Industrial Perspective

Fungi range from being microscopic, single—celled yeasts to multicellular and heterotrophic in nature. Fungal communities have been found in vast ranges of environmental conditions. They can be associated with plants epiphytically, endophytically, or rhizospherically. Extreme environments represent unique ecosystems that harbor novel biodiversity of fungal communities.

Interest in the exploration of fungal diversity has been spurred by the fact that fungi perform numerous functions integr...