JohnWebsterinlecturestohisstudentsanddiscussionswithcolleaguesalwaysemphasizedtheecologicaldimensiontomycology,exemplifiedinhisbooks[1].HealwayshighlightedhistoricdetailsbothinnomenclatureandintheunderstandingoftheintricaciesoffungalbiologyasadnirablyshowninhiseditingofAinsworth'sBriefBiographiesofBritishMycologists[2].
