It is now known that over 90 percent of all plants have established integrative plant-fungal processes in their root systems, and it may well turn out to be the case that virtually all plants have mycorrhizae. In this work, many of the best researchers in the field review the current status of research in plant-fungal communications, mycorrhizal organisms, applications, and biotechnology. The focus is a hierarchical one. This volume is comprehensive and covers both ectomycorrhizae and vesicular-arbuscular (VA) mycorrhizae, addressing concepts that are related to all the different groups....

Here, Michael Allen, focuses on the personal and social issues (anti-social behavior, peer pressure, sex, special education, and lack of parent involvement) that students bring to school each day, which impacts their education. In this book, the author examines how administrators and teachers can wade through the psycho/social dysfunction in order to give their students the survival skills they need to become successful. The Two faces of Education: An Insider's View of School Reform teaches educators how to identify and protect themselves against the common pitfalls found in schools with...