AvatarAutumn SkyBacteria and fungi are the first to start rebuilding charred forestsverified_publisherPopular Science - Laura BaisasThe remains of wildfires offer up a huge buffet of nutrients for certain microbes. Wildfires have a multitude of impacts on an ecosystem. While many are negative, some animals thrive after fire, from the charred remains serving as shelter for insects and small animals like the black-backed …
AvatarAutumn SkyThese bizarre fungi don’t belong to any current classification of lifebgr.com - Joshua HawkinsGenome studies have helped uncover an entirely new branch of fungi that includes 600 seemingly unconnected fungi. However, when digging into the …
AvatarAutumn SkyBiodiversity: Fungi are 'underloved and understudied'verified_publisherBBC News - By Helen Briggs"I find them absolutely stunning," says Dr Jassy Drakulic, pointing to a fungus emerging from a log. "There's a whole series of stripes from browns to blacks to a pale edge." Mushrooms aren't known for their ornamental value, but for this scientist they are a thing of beauty. The plant pathologist is …
AvatarAutumn SkyLichens in a Garden and What They Tell Youtreehugger.com - Elizabeth WaddingtonThese remarkable organisms offer useful clues about ecosystem health. Lichens are fascinating. Not really plants at all, though they frequently look …
AvatarAutumn SkyFungi: Absolutely everything you need to know about these surprising lifeformssciencefocus.com - Helen PilcherThis diverse kingdom includes yeasts, moulds, mushrooms and toadstools. What are fungi? Fungi are decomposing, fermenting, edible, toxic, …
