Biodiversity of Yeast Species Isolated from Soil and Fallen Leaves in Israel, by Dmytro Gotman, Solomon P. Wasser and Eviatar Nevo. 2013. (Biodiversity of Cyanoprokaryotes, Algae and Fungi of Israel). 6 plates. 162 p. gr8vo. Hardcover. (ISBN 978-3-87429-445-4)

Deals with 69 species belonging to 27 genera. 53 species and 13 generaare newly recorded taxa for Israel. The volume is grouped in 2 mainparts: GENERAL PART (Main environmental features of Israel/Distribution of yeast species in nature/ Yeast classification andsystematics/ Identification of yeast species/ Materials and Methods) & TAXONOMICAL PART (Yeasts in Israel/ Historical studyoverview/ Biodiversity of yeast species isolated from soil and theirdistribution among soil associations in Israel/ Biodiversity of yeastspecies isolated fom fallen leaves in Israel/ Taxonomy and biodiversityof yeast species isolated from soil and fallen leaves in Israel/Conclusions)/ References/ Illustrations/ Index to Yeast Species.