Biodiversity of yeast species isolated from soil and fallen leaves in Israel

Deals with 69 species belonging to 27 genera. 53 species and 13 genera are newly recorded taxa for Israel. The volume is grouped in 2 main parts: GENERAL PART (Main environmental features of Israel/ Distribution of yeast species in nature/ Yeast classification and systematics/ Identification of yeast species/ Materials and Methods) & TAXONOMICAL PART (Yeasts in Israel/ Historical study overview/ Biodiversity of yeast species isolated from soil and their distribution among soil associations in Israel/ Biodiversity of yeast species isolated from fallen leaves in Israel/ Taxonomy and biodiversity of yeast species isolated from soil and fallen leaves in Israel/ Conclusions)/ References/ Illustrations/ Index to Yeast Species.