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Although relatively little known, fungi provide the links between the various organisms and ecosystems that underpin our functioning planet. The Allure of Fungi presents fungi through multiple perspectives – those of mycologists and ecologists, foragers and forayers, naturalists and farmers, aesthetes and artists, philosophers and Traditional Owners. It explores how a history of entrenched fears and misconceptions about fungi has led to their near absence in Australian ecological consciousness and biodiversity conservation. Through the combination of engaging text and stunning photography, the author reflects on how aesthetic, sensate experience deepened by scientific knowledge offers the best chance for understanding fungi, the forest and human interactions with them.

FEATURES:
  • An interdisciplinary exploration of fungi, their role in nature and relationships with different cultures
  • Engaging personal anecdotes take readers on a journey of discovery into the world of fungi and fungus enthusiasts
  • Evocative text and stunning macrophotography are combined in an amalgam of history, science and art.

The Allure of Fungi

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Paperback / softback by Alison Pouliot

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Although relatively little known, fungi provide the links between the various organisms and ecosystems that underpin our functioning planet. The... Read more

    Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
    Publication Date: 01/09/2018
    ISBN13: 9781486308576, 978-1486308576
    ISBN10: 1486308570

    Number of Pages: 280

    Non Fiction , Natural History

    Description

    Although relatively little known, fungi provide the links between the various organisms and ecosystems that underpin our functioning planet. The Allure of Fungi presents fungi through multiple perspectives – those of mycologists and ecologists, foragers and forayers, naturalists and farmers, aesthetes and artists, philosophers and Traditional Owners. It explores how a history of entrenched fears and misconceptions about fungi has led to their near absence in Australian ecological consciousness and biodiversity conservation. Through the combination of engaging text and stunning photography, the author reflects on how aesthetic, sensate experience deepened by scientific knowledge offers the best chance for understanding fungi, the forest and human interactions with them.

    FEATURES:
    • An interdisciplinary exploration of fungi, their role in nature and relationships with different cultures
    • Engaging personal anecdotes take readers on a journey of discovery into the world of fungi and fungus enthusiasts
    • Evocative text and stunning macrophotography are combined in an amalgam of history, science and art.

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