Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
of Paul Stamets
Description
Mycelium Running is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. Thatâs right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment, and in this groundbreaking text from mushroom expert Paul Stamets, youâll find out how. The basic science goes like this: Microscopic cells called âmyceliumâ--the fruit of which are mushrooms--recycle carbon, nitrogen, and other essential elements as they break down plant and animal debris in the creation of rich new soil. What Stamets has discovered is that we can capitalize on myceliumâs digestive power and target it to decompose toxic wastes and pollutants (mycoremediation), catch and reduce silt from streambeds and pathogens from agricultural watersheds (mycofiltration), control insect populations (mycopesticides), and generally enhance the health of our forests and gardens (mycoforestry and myco-gardening).  In this comprehensive guide, youâll find chapters detailing each of these four exciting branches of what Stamets has coined âmycorestoration,â as well as chapters on the medicinal and nutritional properties of mushrooms, inoculation methods, log and stump culture, and species selection for various environmental purposes. Heavily referenced and beautifully illustrated, this book is destined to be a classic reference for bemushroomed generations to come.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 356 pages
- Publisher Ten Speed Press
- Publication Date October 1st 2005
- First Publication 10/30/05
- Language English
- ISBN 9781580085793
- Edition Not informed
- Category Science & Technology
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