Fungi and mushrooms books

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Entangled Life
Merlin Sheldrake
A general account of fungal biology, covering how fungi grow, exchange nutrients with plants and shape ecosystems, and what they can do for people.
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The Fifth Kingdom
Bryce Kendrick
A widely used introduction to fungal biology and diversity, written for general readers and students, that explains the group's place outside plants and animals.
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Introductory Mycology
Constantine John Alexopoulos
A long-running university textbook that set the standard structure for teaching fungal taxonomy and life cycles, later revised with co-authors.
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Mycelium Running
Paul Stamets
A popular book on growing fungi and using mycelium for environmental and practical purposes; influential among cultivators, though some of its claims are speculative.
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Fundamentals of the Fungi
Elizabeth Moore-Landecker
A college-level text covering fungal structure, reproduction and classification in the period after fungi became a separate kingdom.
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