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The Genus Marasmius From The Southern Appalachian Mountains, Dennis Edmund Desjardin Aug 1989

The Genus Marasmius From The Southern Appalachian Mountains, Dennis Edmund Desjardin

Doctoral Dissertations

The genus Marasmius (Tricholomataceae, Agaricales, Basidiomycotina) constitutes one of the larger genera of litter-decomposing and litter-binding mushrooms, represented worldwide by approximately 500 species. Thirty-eight taxa representing eight sections of the genus are recognized as occurring in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Seven of these taxa are new to science, while an additional 14 are reported for the first time from the study area. In addition, one new section is proposed.

Descriptions of southern Appalachian species of Marasmius have been compiled from data on macro- and micromorphological features of basidiomata, supplemented with data on geographical and ecological distribution. Details on nomenclature and …


Simulated Acid Rain Effects On Cool-Season Forage Grasses, John H. Reynolds, Jeff D. Wolt Jul 1989

Simulated Acid Rain Effects On Cool-Season Forage Grasses, John H. Reynolds, Jeff D. Wolt

Plant Sciences Publications and Other Works

University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 670 contains published papers on fescue and forage grasses and their reactions to exposure of high ph water and acid rain.