Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Keys to Polypores and Similar Fungi 24
7. Species Descriptions and Illustrations. Part 1 58
8. Species Descriptions and Illustrations. Part 2 200
9. Appendix A. Microscopic Examination of Polypores 382
10. Appendix B. Chemical Reagents for Polypore Identification 384
11. Appendix C. How to Make a Spore Deposit 386
12. Appendix D. The Medicinal Uses of Polypores: A Brief History and Summaries of Current Research 387
13. Appendix E. Polypores Organized by Order, Family, Genus, and Species 395
14. Glossary 398
15. Bibliography and Resources 405
16. About the Authors 419
17. Illustration and Photography Credits 420
18. Index to Common Names 422
19. Index to Scientific Names 424