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Advances in Microbial Ecology was established by the International Commis sion on Microbial Ecology to provide a vehicle for in-depth, critical, and, it is hoped, provocative reviews on aspects of both applied and basic microbial ecol ogy. In the five years of its existence, Advances has achieved recognition as a major source of information and inspiration both for practicing and f
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1 Responses of Fungi to Nutrient-Limiting Conditions and to Inhibitory Substances in Natural Habitats.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Soil Habitat.- 3. Mycostasis.- 4. An Alternative Strategy-Carbonicolous Fungi.- 5. Mycolysis.- 6. Regermination.- 7. Appressorium Formation.- 8. Persistent Structure Formation.- 9. Perspective.- References.- 2 Oligotrophy: Fast and Famine Existence.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Proposed Characteristics of Oligotrophs.- 3. Characteristics of Probable Oligotrophs.- 4. Concluding Remarks.- References.- 3 Water and Microbial Stress.- 1. General Introduction.- 2. Thermodynamic Considerations.- 3. Matric Potential and Associated Factors.- 4. Water Potential and Microbial Growth.- 5. Water Potential and Microbial Ecology.- 6. Water Potential and Microbial Physiology.- 6.3 Compatible Solutes and Osmoregulation.- References.- 4 Ecology of Mycorrhizae and Mycorrhizal Fungi.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Hosts: Types of Mycorrhizal Structures and Large-Scale Distribution of Hosts.- 3. The Fungi.- 4. The Association.- 5. Factors Affecting the Development of Mycorrhizae.- 6. Interactions with Other Components of the Ecosystem.- 7. Successions.- 8. Effects of Man on Distribution.- References.- 5 Lignin Metabolism and the Carbon Cycle: Polymer Biosynthesis, Biodegradation, and Environmental Recalcitrance.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Biological and Chemical Analysis of Natural Lignin.- 3. Biological Degradation of Natural Lignin.- 4. Lignin Decomposition and the Environment.- 5. Summary.- References.
