Fungi
A Kingdom of its Own
This diverse, strategic, mysterious group of organisms plays a critical part of nature's life cycle worldwide. Our forests and grasslands depend on fungi for their effective recycling and decomposing abilities, and without them we would be buried miles deep in dead leaves and logs. Other species form essential symbioses with plants and animals. Only about five percent of the species that exist have been discovered by scientists, and as the climate's changing conditions become more stressful for plants and animals, the need to study and preserve fungi becomes more important. Check out our resources below to learn more.
Expert Fungus Facts
Are You Really Going to Eat Those Mushrooms?
Practice Shelf Awareness with Local Fungi
Mycorrhizal Magic Underground
Incorporating Soil Health Into Plant Community Restoration
Understanding Biodiversity
Cantharellacae: Biodiversity, Biogeography, and Conservation
Fungi in Seasonal Dry Tropical Forests
Productive Partnerships
Studying the Microbiome of Vanilla Orchid Roots
The Hidden Partners of the Vanilla Orchid
Vanilla Inhabitants: The Search for Associated Bacteria and Fungi
Studying Abroad
Indonesian Biodiversity Conservation Workshop
First Southeast Asian Fungal Conservation Workshop
Tackling Troublemakers
Fun With Fungi
How to Make Mushroom Spore Prints
Hunting for Gold in an Oak Woodland
Caps Off for Cooking With Mushrooms
Mrs. Hussey's Mushrooms (Rare Book)
Alice in Wonderland and the Mysteries of Mushrooms (Podcast)