Fungi and their Role in Sustainable Development: Current Perspectives
This book illustrates the multiple roles of fungi in everyday life. Fungi are the large group of organisms with tremendous diversity and economic importance. Their ability to produce commercially efficient useful products makes them the vulnerable sustain
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ngi and their Role in Sustainable Development: Current Perspectives
Fungi and their Role in Sustainable Development: Current Perspectives
Praveen Gehlot • Joginder Singh Editors
Fungi and their Role in Sustainable Development: Current Perspectives
Editors Praveen Gehlot Department of Botany Jai Narain Vyas University Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Joginder Singh School of Bioengineering & Biosciences Lovely Professional University Phagwara, Punjab, India
ISBN 978-981-13-0392-0 ISBN 978-981-13-0393-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0393-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018949363 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Contents
Part I Sustainable Cultivation and Conservation Strategies of Fungi 1 Cultivation, Conservation and Medicinal Significance of Macrofungi........................................................................................... 3 S. K. Singh and Rakesh Pathak 2 Fungi as Biocontrol Agent: An Alternate to Chemicals........................ 23 Sangeeta Singh, Shiwani Bhatnagar, Sunil Choudhary, Bindu Nirwan, and Kuldeep Sharma 3 Incredible Role of Fungi in Various Fields for Sustainable Development............................................................................................. 35 Tulika Mishra and Gunjan Mukherjee 4 The Biological Promises of Endophytic Muscodor Species.................. 51 Mahiti Gupta and Vineet Meshram 5 Slime Moulds: The Tiny Charmers........................................................ 75 Anubha Pathak and Sharda Vaidya 6 Fungal Biotechnology: Role and Aspects............................................... 91 Debjani Mukherjee
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