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| | image_caption = Clockwise from top left: '']'', a basidiomycete; '']'', an ascomycete; ], a zygomycete; a chytrid; a '']'' ]. | | image_caption = Clockwise from top left: '']'', a basidiomycete; '']'', an ascomycete; ], a zygomycete; a chytrid; a '']'' ]. | ||
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| ==Phylogeny and classification== | ==Phylogeny and classification== | ||
| Fungi were originally classified as ]s, however they have since been separated as they are ]s. This means they do not fix their own carbon through ], but use carbon fixed by other organisms for ]. Fungi are now thought to be more closely related |
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| The Fungi are a ] group, meaning all varieties of fungi come from a ]. The monophyly of the fungi has been confirmed through repeated tests of ]; shared ancestral traits include ] cell walls and heterotrophy by absorption, along with other shared characteristics. | The Fungi are a ] group, meaning all varieties of fungi come from a ]. The monophyly of the fungi has been confirmed through repeated tests of ]; shared ancestral traits include ] cell walls and heterotrophy by absorption, along with other shared characteristics. | ||
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| The ] of the Fungi is in a state of rapid flux at present, especially due to recent papers based on DNA comparisons, which oft | |||
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| There is no unique generally accepted system at the higher taxonomic levels and there are constant name changes at every level, from species upwards. Fungal species can also have multiple scientific names depending on its life cycle. Web sites such as ], ] and ] define preferred up-to-date names (with cross-references to older synonyms), but do not always agree with each other or with names in Misplaced Pages in its various language variants. | There is no unique generally accepted system at the higher taxonomic levels and there are constant name changes at every level, from species upwards. Fungal species can also have multiple scientific names depending on its life cycle. Web sites such as ], ] and ] define preferred up-to-date names (with cross-references to older synonyms), but do not always agree with each other or with names in Misplaced Pages in its various language variants. | ||
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| ]'' seen under microscope. ] root cortical cells containing paired arbuscules.]] | ]'' seen under microscope. ] root cortical cells containing paired arbuscules.]] | ||
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| '']'', an ascomycete, seen under microscope.]] | |||
| * The ] are commonly known as chytrids. These fungi produce zoospores that are capable of moving on their own through liquid menstrua by simple ]. | |||
| * The ] are known as zygomycetes and reproduce sexually with meiospores called zygospores and asexually with sporangiospores. ] (''Rhizopus stolonifer'') is a common species that belongs to this group; another is '']'', which shoots specialized structures through the air for several meters. Medically relevant genera include ''Mucor'', ''Rhizomucor'', and ''Rhizopus''. ] investigation has shown the zygomycota to be a ] group. | |||
| * Members of the ] are also known as the ] fungi. Only one species has been observed forming zygospores; all other species only reproduce asexually. This is an ancient association, with evidence dating to 400 million years ago. | |||
| * The ], commonly known as sac fungi or ascomycetes, form meiotic spores called ascospores, which are enclosed in a special sac-like structure called an ]. This division includes ]s, some ]s and ]s, as well as single-celled ]s and many species that have only been observed undergoing asexual reproduction. Because the products of meiosis are retained within the sac-like ascus, several ascomyctes have been used for elucidating principles of genetics and heredity (e.g. '']''). | * The ], commonly known as sac fungi or ascomycetes, form meiotic spores called ascospores, which are enclosed in a special sac-like structure called an ]. This division includes ]s, some ]s and ]s, as well as single-celled ]s and many species that have only been observed undergoing asexual reproduction. Because the products of meiosis are retained within the sac-like ascus, several ascomyctes have been used for elucidating principles of genetics and heredity (e.g. '']''). | ||
| * Members of the ], commonly known as the club fungi or basidiomycetes, produce meiospores called ]s on club-like stalks called ]. Most common ]s belong to this group, as well as ] and ], which are major pathogens of grains. | * Members of the ], commonly known as the club fungi or basidiomycetes, produce meiospores called ]s on club-like stalks called ]. Most common ]s belong to this group, as well as ] and ], which are major pathogens of grains. | ||
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| ⚫ | Fungi THEY HAVE SEX YOU FUCKING DUMBASSphae of two compatible individuals fuse, forming a ], which becomes a resistant ]. When this zygospore germinates, it quickly undergoes ], generating new haploid hyphae and asexual ]s. These sporangiospores may then be distributed and germinate into new genetically-identical individuals, each producing their own haploid hyphae. When the hyphae of two compatible individuals come into contact with one another, they will fuse and generate new zygospores, thus completing the cycle. | ||
| Fungi may reproduce sexually or asexually. In ], the ] are genetically identical to the “parent” organism (they are ]). During ], a mixing of ] occurs so that the offspring exhibit traits of both parents. Many species can use both strategies at different times, while others are apparently strictly sexual or strictly asexual. Sexual reproduction has not been observed in some fungi of the ] and ]. These are commonly referred to as Fungi imperfecti or ]. | |||
| Yeasts and other unicellular fungi can reproduce simply by ], or “pinching off” a new cell. Many multicellular species produce a variety of different asexual spores that are easily dispersed and resistant to harsh environmental conditions. When the conditions are right, these spores will ] and colonize new ]s. | |||
| Sexual reproduction in fungi is somewhat different from that of animals or plants, and each fungal division reproduces using different strategies. Fungi that are known to reproduce sexually all have a ] stage and a ] stage in their life cycles. Ascomycetes and basidiomycetes also go through a ] stage, in which the ] inherited by the two parents do not fuse right away, but remain separate in the hyphal cells (see ]). | |||
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| In ascomycetes, when compatible haploid hyphae fuse with one another, their nuclei do not immediately fuse. The dikaryotic hyphae form structures called ] (''sing.'' ascus), in which ] (nuclear fusion) occurs. These asci are embedded in an ], or fruiting body, of the fungus. Karyogamy in the asci is followed immediately by meiosis and the production of ascospores. The ascospores are disseminated and germinate to form new haploid mycelium. Asexual ] may be produced by the haploid mycelium. Many ascomycetes appear to have lost the ability to reproduce sexually and reproduce only via conidia. | In ascomycetes, when compatible haploid hyphae fuse with one another, their nuclei do not immediately fuse. The dikaryotic hyphae form structures called ] (''sing.'' ascus), in which ] (nuclear fusion) occurs. These asci are embedded in an ], or fruiting body, of the fungus. Karyogamy in the asci is followed immediately by meiosis and the production of ascospores. The ascospores are disseminated and germinate to form new haploid mycelium. Asexual ] may be produced by the haploid mycelium. Many ascomycetes appear to have lost the ability to reproduce sexually and reproduce only via conidia. | ||
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| Although often inconspicuous, fungi occur in every environment on ] and play very important roles in most ]. Along with bacteria, fungi are the major ] in most terrestrial (and some aquatic) ecosystems, and therefore play a critical role in ] and in many ]. | Although often inconspicuous, fungi occur in every environment on ] and play very important roles in most ]. Along with bacteria, fungi are the major ] in most terrestrial (and some aquatic) ecosystems, and therefore play a critical role in ] and in many ]. | ||
| Many fungi are important as partners in ] relationships with other organisms, as ], ], or ], as well as in symbiotic relationships that do not fall neatly into any of these categories. One of the most important of these relationships are various types of ], which is a kind of mutualistic relationship between fungi and plants, in which the plant's roots are closely associated with fungal hyphae and other structures. The plant donates to the fungus sugars and other carbohydrates that it manufactures from photosynthesis, while the fungus donates water and mineral nutrients that the hyphal |
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| ] are formed by a symbiotic relationship between ] or ] (referred to in lichens as "photobionts") and fungi (mostly ascomycetes of various kinds and a few basidiomycetes), in which individual photobiont cells are embedded in a complex of fungal tissue. As in ], the photobiont provides sugars and other carbohydrates while the fungus provides minerals and water. The functions of both symbiotic organisms are so closely intertwined that they function almost as a single organism. | |||
| Certain insects also engage in mutualistic relationships with various types of fungi. Several groups of ants cultivate various fungi in the ] as their primary food source, while ] cultivate various kinds of fungi in the bark of trees that they infest.<ref> www.botany.hawaii.edu. Retrieved ].</ref> Termites on the African Savannah are also known to cultivate fungi.<ref>Pascal Jouquet, Virginie Tavernier, Luc Abbadie and Michel Lepage. ''Nests of subterranean fungus-growing termites (Isoptera, | Certain insects also engage in mutualistic relationships with various types of fungi. Several groups of ants cultivate various fungi in the ] as their primary food source, while ] cultivate various kinds of fungi in the bark of trees that they infest.<ref> www.botany.hawaii.edu. Retrieved ].</ref> Termites on the African Savannah are also known to cultivate fungi.<ref>Pascal Jouquet, Virginie Tavernier, Luc Abbadie and Michel Lepage. ''Nests of subterranean fungus-growing termites (Isoptera, | ||
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| savannah ecosystems''. African Journal of Ecology. 2005. Vol 43, 191–196</ref> | savannah ecosystems''. African Journal of Ecology. 2005. Vol 43, 191–196</ref> | ||
| Some fungi are parasites on plants, animals (including ]), and even other fungi. Pathogenic fungi are responsible for numerous ]s, such as ] and ] in humans and ] in plants. Some fungi are ] of ], which they capture using an array of devices such as constricting rings or adhesive nets.<ref> www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved ].</ref> | Some fungi are parasites on plants, animals (including ]), and even other fungi. Pathogenic fungi are responsible for numerous ]s, such as ] and ] in humans and ] in plants. Some fungi are ] of www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved ].</ref> | ||
| ==Human uses of fungi== | ==Human uses of fungi== | ||
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| Many ] of mushrooms are ]ous and are responsible for numerous cases of ] and ] every year. In the ] the most common cause of deadly mushroom poisoning is the ] or death cap mushroom.<ref> Richard Harris, www.npr.org, ]. Retrieved ].</ref> | Many ] of mushrooms are ]ous and are responsible for numerous cases of ] and ] every year. In the ] the most common cause of deadly mushroom poisoning is the ] or death cap mushroom.<ref> Richard Harris, www.npr.org, ]. Retrieved ].</ref> | ||
| A type of single-celled ] fungus called ] yeast is used in baking ].<ref> Max Sparber, Daily Lush, ]. Retrieved ].</ref |
A type of single-celled ] fungus called ] yeast is used in baking ].<ref> Max Sparber, Daily Lush, ]. Retrieved ].</ref | ||
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| ]] and even to make stonewashed ]. Some types of fungi are ingested for their ] properties, both ] and religiously (see main article, '']''). | |||
| ===Edible and poisonous fungi=== | ===Edible and poisonous fungi=== | ||
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| Clockwise from top left: Amanita muscaria, a basidiomycete; Sarcoscypha coccinea, an ascomycete; black bread mold, a zygomycete; a chytrid; a Penicillium conidiophore. | |
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The Fungi (singular fungus) are a kingdom of eukaryotic organisms. They are heterotrophic and digest their food externally, absorbing nutrient molecules into their cells. Yeasts, molds, and mushrooms are examples of fungi. The branch of biology involving the study of fungi is known as mycology.
Fungi often have important symbiotic relationships with other organisms. Mycorrhizal symbiosis between plants and fungi is particularly important; over 90% of all plant species engage in some kind of mycorrhizal relationship with fungi and are dependent upon this relationship for survival. Fungi are also used extensively by humans: yeasts are responsible for fermentation of beer and bread, and mushroom farming and gathering is a large industry in many countries.
Fungi and bacteria are the primary decomposers of organic matter in most terrestrial ecosystems. There are an estimated 1.5 million species of fungi with around 70,000 of them having been described.
Phylogeny and classification
Fungi were originally classified as plants, however they have since been separated as they are heterotrophs. This means they do not fix their own carbon through photosynthesis, but use carbon fixed by other organisms for metabolism. Fungi are now thought to be more closely related FUNGUS YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]s are fragmentary. For some time after the Permian-Triassic extinction event, the fungi went into a fungal spike because they were the dominant life forms - nearly 100% of the available record. Fungi absorb their food while animals ingest it; also unlike animals, the cells of fungi have cell walls. For these reasons, these organisms are placed in their own kingdom, Fungi, or Eumycota.
The Fungi are a monophyletic group, meaning all varieties of fungi come from a common ancestor. The monophyly of the fungi has been confirmed through repeated tests of molecular phylogenetics; shared ancestral traits include chitinous cell walls and heterotrophy by absorption, along with other shared characteristics.
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The taxonomy of the Fungi is in a state of rapid flux at present, especially due to recent papers based on DNA comparisons, which oft
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There is no unique generally accepted system at the higher taxonomic levels and there are constant name changes at every level, from species upwards. Fungal species can also have multiple scientific names depending on its life cycle. Web sites such as Index Fungorum, ITIS and Wikispecies define preferred up-to-date names (with cross-references to older synonyms), but do not always agree with each other or with names in Misplaced Pages in its various language variants.
Types of fungi
The major divisions (phyla) of fungi are mainly classified based on their sexual reproductive structures. Currently, five divisions are recognized:
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- The Ascomycota, commonly known as sac fungi or ascomycetes, form meiotic spores called ascospores, which are enclosed in a special sac-like structure called an ascus. This division includes morels, some mushrooms and truffles, as well as single-celled yeasts and many species that have only been observed undergoing asexual reproduction. Because the products of meiosis are retained within the sac-like ascus, several ascomyctes have been used for elucidating principles of genetics and heredity (e.g. Neurospora crassa).
- Members of the Basidiomycota, commonly known as the club fungi or basidiomycetes, produce meiospores called basidiospores on club-like stalks called basidia. Most common mushrooms belong to this group, as well as rust (fungus) and smut fungi, which are major pathogens of grains.
Although the water molds and slime molds have traditionally been placed in the kingdom Fungi and those who study them are still called mycologists, they are not true fungi. Unlike true fungi, the water molds and slime molds do not have cell walls made of chitin. In the 5-kingdom system, they are currently placed in the kingdom Protista. Water moulds are descended from algae, and are placed within the phylum Oomycota, within the Kingdom Protista.
Morphology
Though fungi are part of the opisthokont clade, all phyla except for the chytrids have lost their posterior flagella. Fungi are unusual among the eukaryotes in having a cell wall of chitin. All fungi are made up of many thin thread-like structures called hyphae. These hyphae can be one of two types: septate, or coenocytic. Septate hyphae have "walls" between their cells, called septa, though these septa have holes that allow cytoplasm, organelles, and sometimes nuclei to pass through. Coenocytic hyphae have no such marked divisions between cells. Coenocytic hyphae are essentially multinucleate supercells. Parasitic fungi have special structures on their hyphae called haustoria, which penetrate directly into a host organism's cells, allowing nutrients to be taken by the fungus. All of a fungus's hyphae form a structure called the mycelium. In mushroom forming fungi, the mycelium is normally underground. In molds, the mycelium forms directly on the food source. The only fungi that do not form hyphae or mycleia are yeasts, which are unicellular.
Unlike animals and vascular plants, fungi do not spend the majority of their life cycle in a diploid condition. When a spore begins to grow into a mycelium, the organism is haploid. The haploid mycelium may or may not produce haploid spores asexually. When one haploid organism encounters another, through growth of the mycelium, since fungi are not motile, the two may merge, in a process called plasmogamy. The fungi then enter a heterokaryotic, or multinucleate stage. Usually, one nucleus from one parent fungus will pair off with one nucleus from the other parent. Some fungi spend most of their life cycle in this stage. At a given time, the paired off nuclei will merge, in a process called karyogamy, producing a diploid nucleus. This will normally happen in a separate reproductive structure; in basidiomycetes and ascomycetes, the mushroom. The diploid nucleus will then undergo meiosis to produce haploid nuclei, which are then released as spores to start the cycle once again.
Reproduction
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In ascomycetes, when compatible haploid hyphae fuse with one another, their nuclei do not immediately fuse. The dikaryotic hyphae form structures called asci (sing. ascus), in which karyogamy (nuclear fusion) occurs. These asci are embedded in an ascocarp, or fruiting body, of the fungus. Karyogamy in the asci is followed immediately by meiosis and the production of ascospores. The ascospores are disseminated and germinate to form new haploid mycelium. Asexual conidia may be produced by the haploid mycelium. Many ascomycetes appear to have lost the ability to reproduce sexually and reproduce only via conidia.
Sexual reproduction in basidiomycetes is similar to that of ascomycetes. Sexually compatible haploid hyphae fuse to produce a dikaryotic mycelium. This leads to the production of a basidiocarp. The most commonly-known basidiocarps are mushrooms, but they may also take many other forms. Club-like structures known as basidia generate haploid basidiospores following karyogamy and meiosis. These basidiospores then germinate to produce new haploid mycelia.
Ecological role
Although often inconspicuous, fungi occur in every environment on Earth and play very important roles in most ecosystems. Along with bacteria, fungi are the major decomposers in most terrestrial (and some aquatic) ecosystems, and therefore play a critical role in biogeochemical cycles and in many food webs.
Many fungi are important as partners in symbiotic relationships with other organisms, as mutualists, parasites, or commensalists, as well as in symbiotic relationships that do not fall neatly into any of these categories. One of the most important of these relationships are various types of mycorrhiza, which is a kind of mutualistic relationship between fungi and plants, in which the plant's roots are closely associated with fungal hyphae and other structures. The plant donates to the fungus sugars and other carbohydrates that it manufactures from photosynthesis, while the fungus donates water and mineral nutrients that the hyphal funugs can be found in egg rolls at cheap chinese restaurants!!!!!!!!!Lichens are formed by a symbiotic relationship between algae or cyanobacteria (referred to in lichens as "photobionts") and fungi (mostly ascomycetes of various kinds and a few basidiomycetes), in which individual photobiont cells are embedded in a complex of fungal tissue. As in mycorrhizas, the photobiont provides sugars and other carbohydrates while the fungus provides minerals and water. The functions of both symbiotic organisms are so closely intertwined that they function almost as a single organism.
Certain insects also engage in mutualistic relationships with various types of fungi. Several groups of ants cultivate various fungi in the Agaricales as their primary food source, while ambrosia beetles cultivate various kinds of fungi in the bark of trees that they infest. Termites on the African Savannah are also known to cultivate fungi.
Some fungi are parasites on plants, animals (including humans), and even other fungi. Pathogenic fungi are responsible for numerous diseases, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm in humans and Dutch elm disease in plants. Some fungi are predators of [[applepieisgoodilikeeatingitsuch as constricting rings or adhesive nets.
Human uses of fungi
The study of the historical uses and sociological impact of fungi is known as ethnomycology.
Fungi have a long history of use by humans. Many types of mushrooms and other fungi are eaten, including button mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and oyster mushrooms.
Many species of mushrooms are poisonous and are responsible for numerous cases of sickness and death every year. In the US the most common cause of deadly mushroom poisoning is the Amanita phalloides or death cap mushroom.
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Hundreds of mushroom species are toxic to humans, causing anything from upset stomachs to hallucinations to death. Some of the most deadly belong to the genus Amanita, including A. virosa (the "destroying angel") and A. phalloides (the "death cap"). Stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea usually occur within 6-24 hours after ingestion of these mushrooms, followed by a brief period of remission (usually 1-2 days). Patients often fail to present themselves for treatment at this time, assuming that they have recovered. However, within 2-4 weeks liver and kidney failure leads to death if untreated. There is no antidote for the toxins in these mushrooms, but kidney dialysis and administration of corticosteroids may help. In severe cases, a liver transplant may be necessary (Kaminstein 2002). It is difficult to identify a "safe" mushroom without proper training and knowledge, thus it is often advised to assume that a mushroom in the wild is poisonous and leave it alone.
Fly agaric mushrooms (A. muscaria) are also responsible for a large number of poisonings, but these cases rarely result in death. The most common symptoms are nausea and vomiting, drowsiness, and hallucinations. In fact, this species is used ritually and recreationally for its hallucinogenic properties. Historically Fly agaric was used by Celtic Druids in Northern Europe and the Koryak people of north-eastern Siberia for religious or shamanic purposes.
Fungi in the biological control of pests
Many fungi compete with other organisms, or directly infect them. Some of these fungi are considered beneficial because they can restrict, and sometimes eliminate, the populations of noxious organisms like pest insects, mites, weeds, nematodes and other fungi, such as those that kill plants. There is much interest on the manipulation of these beneficial fungi for the biological control of pests. Some of these fungi can be used as biopesticides, like the ones that kill insects (entomopathogenic fungi). Specific examples of fungi that have been developed as bioinsecticides are Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Hirsutella, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, and Verticillium lecanii.
See also
Notes
- Volk, Tom. "Tom Volk's Fungi FAQ". Retrieved 2006-09-21., University of Wisconsin, Department of Botany, "Even more important are the mushrooms that are associated with trees as mycorrhizae. Without this mutualistic association most trees would not survive. Killing these fungi would effectively kill your trees."
- Wong, George. "Symbiosis: Mycorrhizae and Lichens". Retrieved 2006-09-21., University of Hawaii at Manoa, Botany Department, " in practically all plants with the exception of the Brassicaceae; The Crucifer Family; Chenopodiaceae, The Goosefoot Family; Cyperaceae; The Sedge Family and in aquatic plants. All other families form mycorrhizae. It is believed that for many plants that usually form mycorrhizae, they would be unable to survive in their natural habitat without this symbiotic relationship."
- Meredith Blackwell (2005-02-14). "Eumycota: mushrooms, sac fungi, yeast, molds, rusts, smuts, etc". Retrieved 2007-04-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Eshet, Y. et al. (1995) Fungal event and palynological record of ecological crisis and recovery across the Permian-Triassic boundary. Geology, 23, 967-970.
- See Palaeos: Fungi for an introduction to fungal taxonomy, including recent controversies.
- “A Higher-Level Phylogenetic Classification of the Fungi” by David S. Hibbett, (.pdf file) Retrieved on 8 March 2007
- The Protistan Origins of Animals and Fungi Emma T. Steenkamp, Jane Wright and Sandra L. Baldauf. Molecular Biology and Evolution 2006 23(1):93-106; doi:10.1093/molbev/msj011. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- Reproduction of fungi MicrobiologyBytes, 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- Fungi and Insect Symbiosis www.botany.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- Pascal Jouquet, Virginie Tavernier, Luc Abbadie and Michel Lepage. Nests of subterranean fungus-growing termites (Isoptera, Macrotermitinae) as nutrient patches for grasses in savannah ecosystems. African Journal of Ecology. 2005. Vol 43, 191–196
- ILLUSTRATIONS for Predatory Fungi, wood Decay and the Carbon Cycle www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- On the Trail of the Death Cap Mushroom Richard Harris, www.npr.org, 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- Mythology and Folklore of Fly Agaric Paul Kendall, Trees for Life. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- Setting the Stage To Screen Biocontrol Fungi Hank Becker, July 1998. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- WHEY-BASED FUNGAL MICROFACTORY TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL PEST MANAGEMENT USING FUNGI Todd. S. Keiller, Technology Transfer, University of Vermont. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
References
- Deacon JW. (2005). Fungal Biology (4th ed). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers. ISBN 1-4051-3066-0.
- Kaminstein D. (2002). Mushroom poisoning.
External links
- MykoWeb: Mycological Links
- MushroomExpert.com
- MykoWeb
- Tom Volk's Fungi
- Illinois Mycological Association Mycological Glossary
- Tree of Life web project: Fungi
- "Introduction to the Fungi", University of California Museum of Paleontology.
- Fungal Biology, University of Sydney, School of Biological Sciences, June, 2004. – Online textbook
- The Fifth Kingdom – Online textbook
- Australian National Botanic Gardens Fungi Web Site – Online textbook
- Pacific Northwest Fungi, Online Journal
- North American Mycological Association
- Mycological Society of America
- British Mycological Society
- Sydney Fungal Studies Group
- fungi as mycobionts in lichens
- CABI Bioscience Databases - Includes Index Fungorum genus and species names and top-down hierarchy
- Mushroom Observer - A site for recording observations of mushrooms and getting help identifying unknown collections