Keys to Fungi on Dung

The work provides practical methods and identification aids for fungi that colonize animal dung, combining field and laboratory guidance with taxonomic keys. It covers collection and incubation of samples, microscopy and staining techniques, spore measurement, culture methods to extend fruiting, and ways to minimise contamination. Four keys lead to dung-associated ascomycetes, fungi found on hair or hard substrates, basidiomycetes including small agarics, and zygomycetes. Updated nomenclature, species accounts, and references are included to support identification and further study, with emphasis on common temperate taxa and classroom or amateur study.