Fungi Flora and Fauna Biology
Fungi Flora and Fauna Biology
The kingdom Fungi comprises not only the more familiar mushrooms and toadstools but also lichens, moulds, rusts, smuts and rot. In fact what we see are the fruiting bodies of the fungi,these being supported by a network of root-like strands called hyphae beneath the surface. Most fungi are saprobes, breaking down organic material and especially wood. Some are parasites and may be significant agents of plant or animal disease and some form a mutually beneficial relationship with the roots of plants. Subcategories are organized according to the taxon tree: - Divisions -- Families --- Genera
Top: Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Fungi
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Komboucha: The Manchurian Mushroom - Article by Paul Stamets on his experiences with Komboucha, a symbiotic community of yeasts and bacteria, and its supposed medicinal effects.
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Fungus - An illustrated article from Wikipedia on this Kingdom which covers organisms as diverse as mushrooms, bakers yeast, wood decay fungi and penicillium.
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The Fifth Kingdom - Introduction to the world of fungi for both amateurs and experts. Includes over 800 photographs.
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Introduction to the Fungi - Brief introduction to this kingdom with links to further information.
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Macrofungi of Costa Rica - Images and keys for mushrooms and other forms found in the regions of Costa Rica that have been explored by the authors. Several images of common as well as unusual and apparently new species.
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Predatory Fungi, Wood Decay and the Carbon Cycle - Well illustrated article by George Barron outlining his research into wood-rotting fungi which attack nematodes and other micro-organisms for food.
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The Edible Mycorrhizal Mushroom Research Group - Information on the research network Forum Fungorum and various research projects on chanterelles, matsutake and truffles. Swedish and English.
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Digital Photography for the Field Mycologist - Article by Paul F Hamlyn on identifying fungi, making spore prints and examining spores under the microscope, with photographic images.
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Discover Life: Fungi - Checklists, images, and identification guides for fungi.
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Sporocarp - Information from Wikipedia on the fruiting bodies of fungi, with photographs of the basidiocarps of Amanita muscaria and an ascocarp of Sarcoscypha austriaca.
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CABI Bioscience Databases: Index Fungorum - Searchable taxonomic databases of the fungi.
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A Few Facts about Fungi - Fungi affect all aspects of life. Here are some of the things not commonly known about them.
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Medicinal Mushrooms - Devoted to presenting accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive information about the chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacology of medicinal mushrooms and the bioactive compounds they contain.
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Mycorrhizal Fungi - Photographs of a number of fungal species which associate with plants to their mutual benefit.
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Wild Mushrooms Online - Provides information on the identification of edible and poisonous wild mushrooms in the UK, where to find them and how to pick them.
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I Love Fungi - Photographic article by M. Halit Umar on the theme that life is a continuous interaction between organisms.
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Fungi that are Necessary for a Merry Christmas - Light hearted look at the many uses fungi are put to in everyday life.
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Girdwood Fungus Fair - The official site for this event with up to date information and pictures of common, edible, or interesting mushrooms of Girdwood Alaska.
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A Closer Look at Mushrooms - Photographic introduction to fungi including photomicrographs of gills, pores and ascopores.
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Fungi Online - Provides an introduction to the biology of fungi for students or anyone with an interest in this Kingdom.
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Mycorrhizas and Symbiosis - Article by M. Halit Umar on the cooperative arrangements between various fungi and the roots of green plants, with photomicrographs showing the processes involved.
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Tom Volk’s Fungi - A quirky view on all things mycological, including a large image collection. An excellent resource.
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Mushrooms and Molds - Cornell University provides a facility for identifying the fungi that may be damaging trees or timber in houses.
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A Higher-level Phylogenetic Classification of the Fungi - Abstract of a proposed new comprehensive phylogenetic classification of the kingdom.
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Fungi: What are Fungi? - An introduction to the Fungus Kingdom with photographs of several species and further fungal facts.
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Fungi of Poland - Photographs and description of thousands species of macrofungi growing in Poland and Central Europe. Includes a determination key. In English and Polish.
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Types of Fungi - Illustrated notes explaining the difference between Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes.
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Hyphomycetes - Information from Wikipedia on this class of fungi in the phylum Deuteromycota that lack fruiting bodies.
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Mushroom Poisoning - A personal account of the result of failing to properly identify a fungus before eating it.
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Natural Perspective: Fungus Kingdom - An introduction to fungi and some of the divisions which make up this kingdom.
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Deuteromycetes or Fungi imperfecti - Article on these fungi which which only reproduce asexually and can be found and cultured from such unexpected places as coins and bank notes.
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The Biology of Resurrection: Life After Death in Fungi - Notes from a seminar given by Stephen G. Saupe on the ability some fungi have to revive after dessication, leading to the conclusion that life is nothing more, nothing less than the arrangement of certain molecules
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Mushrooms of Spain - Photographs of fungi of Tena Valley, Spain.
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Zoosporic Fungi Online - Resource of information on zoosporic fungi, which includes chytrids, oomycetes, labyrinthulids, and other protists. Contains glossary, photos, how to isolate and maintain these organisms in culture, current publications, job listings, and related links.
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Treasures from the Kingdom of Fungi - Beautiful, educational, and artistic photographs of mushrooms and other fungi by Taylor F. Lockwood. Includes an online game and a stock photo catalogue.
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