Fungal Biology in the Origin and Emergence of Life

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Botany
Cover of the book Fungal Biology in the Origin and Emergence of Life by David Moore, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Moore ISBN: 9781139611350
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: January 24, 2013
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: David Moore
ISBN: 9781139611350
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: January 24, 2013
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The rhythm of life on Earth includes several strong themes contributed by Kingdom Fungi. So why are fungi ignored when theorists ponder the origin of life? Casting aside common theories that life originated in an oceanic primeval soup, in a deep, hot place, or even a warm little pond, this is a mycological perspective on the emergence of life on Earth. The author traces the crucial role played by the first biofilms – products of aerosols, storms, volcanic plumes and rainout from a turbulent atmosphere – which formed in volcanic caves 4 billion years ago. Moore describes how these biofilms contributed to the formation of the first prokaryotic cells, and later, unicellular stem eukaryotes, highlighting the role of the fungal grade of organisation in the evolution of higher organisms. Based on the latest research, this is a unique account of the origin of life and its evolutionary diversity to the present day.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The rhythm of life on Earth includes several strong themes contributed by Kingdom Fungi. So why are fungi ignored when theorists ponder the origin of life? Casting aside common theories that life originated in an oceanic primeval soup, in a deep, hot place, or even a warm little pond, this is a mycological perspective on the emergence of life on Earth. The author traces the crucial role played by the first biofilms – products of aerosols, storms, volcanic plumes and rainout from a turbulent atmosphere – which formed in volcanic caves 4 billion years ago. Moore describes how these biofilms contributed to the formation of the first prokaryotic cells, and later, unicellular stem eukaryotes, highlighting the role of the fungal grade of organisation in the evolution of higher organisms. Based on the latest research, this is a unique account of the origin of life and its evolutionary diversity to the present day.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book War in International Thought by David Moore
Cover of the book The Neurology of Olfaction by David Moore
Cover of the book The Archaeology of Australia's Deserts by David Moore
Cover of the book Conservation of Freshwater Fishes by David Moore
Cover of the book Moving Shakespeare Indoors by David Moore
Cover of the book A Concise History of Canada by David Moore
Cover of the book General Equilibrium Theory by David Moore
Cover of the book Making Markets in the Welfare State by David Moore
Cover of the book The Transformation of the Workers' Party in Brazil, 1989–2009 by David Moore
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Liszt by David Moore
Cover of the book The Composition of the Gospel of Thomas by David Moore
Cover of the book The Law of the Whale Hunt by David Moore
Cover of the book Ecocriticism in the Modernist Imagination by David Moore
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Hegel and Nineteenth-Century Philosophy by David Moore
Cover of the book Force and Contention in Contemporary China by David Moore
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy