Fungi and foraging · 1 min
Why mushrooms appear on lawns after rain
On lawns, moisture encourages fungi living in the soil and layer of plant debris to fruit. The decomposition of this organic matter helps explain their appearance.
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Fungi and foraging
Fungi, fruit and woodland cycles: understanding their ecology and observing carefully.
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Fungi and foraging · 1 min
Fire-associated fungi in Canary Island pine forests
Local records and experiments reveal different aspects of fungi appearing after fire.
Fungi and foraging · 2 min
Lichens: an association that changes what its partners can do
What looks like a patch on a rock brings together a fungus and photosynthetic organisms. Their association helps explain where lichens live and how they affect their surroundings.
Fungi and foraging · 2 min
Decomposer fungi: wood does not simply disappear
Leaves, needles and dead trunks participate in a process of transformation in forests. Decomposer fungi help return nutrients to the system.
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Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich)
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Fungi and foraging · 3 min
While wood is transformed
A fallen trunk is not the end of a story: it is shelter, food and the setting for a slow transformation.