Myxomycetes: A Handbook of Slime Molds

Introduces our friend the slime mold, an organism that has characteristics in common with both animals and fungi. Offers information on virtually all species, their structural features, distribution in environments from snowbanks to deserts, and their ecological associations with animals and plants, illustrated by color and b&w drawings of these colorful creatures. Includes directions for culturing myxomycetes. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.