INTRODUCTION 1
Early History of the Family 2
Generic Segregates in the Family 4
Morphology and Terminology 10
Economic Importance of the Polyporaceae 18
Decay of Wood by Fungi 20
Parasitism of Tree-Inhabiting Species 21
Information from Pure Cultures 23
Aims of This Manual 25
Acknowledgments 27
KEYS AND DESCRIPTIONS 29
Family Polyporaceae 29
Key to the Genera 30
Genus Fomes 32
Genus Lenzites 107
Genus Cyclomyces 116
Genus Daedalea 118
Genus Hexagona 131
Genus Trametes 133
Genus Favolus 155
Genus Polyporus 163
BIBLIOGRAPHY 431
PLATES 446
GLOSSARY 447
INDEX 453