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Defining Individual Fungal Boundaries

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Structure and Dynamics of Fungal Populations

Part of the book series: Population and Community Biology Series ((PCBS,volume 25))

Abstract

The way that organisms respond to one another and their environment in natural populations depends critically on the dynamic processes that produce and limit phenotypic diversity. However, the fundamental nature of these processes, and the extent to which they are genetically prescribed, is arguably the most challenging issue facing evolutionary biology. In this chapter we aim not only to show how the approach taken to this issue affects understanding of the structure and dynamics of fungal populations, but also to reveal how fungi may provide insights relevant to all kinds of life forms.

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  1. Alan D. M. Rayner
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Rayner, A.D.M., Beeching, J.R., Crowe, J.D., Watkins, Z.R. (1999). Defining Individual Fungal Boundaries. In: Worrall, J.J. (eds) Structure and Dynamics of Fungal Populations. Population and Community Biology Series, vol 25. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4423-0_2

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