Mycoheterotrophy, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
The Biology of Plants Living on Fungi

Over the course of evolution, several plant lineages have found ways to obtain water, minerals, and carbohydrates from fungi. Some plants are able exploit fungi to such an extent that they lose the need for photosynthesis. The ability of a plant to live on fungal carbon is known as mycoheterotrophy. This intriguing process has fascinated botanists for centuries, yet many aspects of mycoheterotrophy have remained elusive for a long time.
 
Mycoheterotrophy: The Biology of Plants Living on Fungi explores the biology of mycoheterotrophs, offering general insights into their ecology, diversity, and evolution. Written by renowned experts in the field and bolstered with lavish illustrations and photographs, this volume provides a thematic overview of different aspects of mycoheterotrophy. Comprehensive and readily accessible,  Mycoheterotrophy: The Biology of Plants Living on Fungi is a valuable resource for researchers and students who are interested in the process of mycoheterotrophy.

1  Mycoheterotrophy: An introduction
Vincent S. F. T. Merckx

2.  Taxonomy and classification
Vincent S. F. T. Merckx, John V. Freudenstein, Jonathan Kissling, Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Raymond E. Stotler, Barbara Crandall-Stotler, Norman Wickett, Paula J. Rudall, Hiltje Maas-van de Kamer, and Paul J. M. Maas

3.  Biogeography and conservation
Vincent S. F. T. Merckx, Erik F. Smets, and Chelsea D. Specht

4.  Subterranean morphology and mycorrhizal structures
Stephan Imhof, Hugues B. Massicotte, Lewis H. Melville, and R. Larry Peterson

5.  Evolution and diversification
Vincent S.F.T. Merckx, Constantijn B. Mennes, Kabir G. Peay, and József Geml

6.  Progress and prospects for the ecological genetics of mycoheterotrophs
D. Lee Taylor, Craig F. Barrett, Gemma E. Beatty, Sarah E. Hopkins, Aaron H. Kennedy, and Matthew R. Klooster

7.  Species interactions of mycoheterotrophic plants – specialization and its potential consequences
Richard J. Waterman, Heiko Hentrich, Matthew R. Klooster, and Martin I. Bidartondo

8.  The physiological ecology of mycoheterotrophy
Nicole A. Hynson, Thomas Madsen, Marc-André Selosse, Iris K. U. Adam, Yuki Ogura-Tsujita, Melanie Roy, and Gerhard Gebauer

Vincent S.F.T. Merckx
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

Presents a thorough overview on mycoheterotrophy and mycoheterotrophic plants

Written by renowned experts in the field

Includes extensive illustrations and photographs

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras