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"Of mushrooms and mycelium: How fungi are powering eco-friendly solutions"
#Mushrooms #Fungi

Of mushrooms and mycelium: How fungi are powering eco-friendly solutions
Often hidden from view, fungi are a critical part of our ecosystems. Some can be eaten as mushrooms; others help trees and forests thrive. But that’s not all: they’re also helping us create low-cost, sustainable housing materials and additional income for farmers, says Gabriela D’Elia, director of the Fungal Diversity Survey and a fungi enthusiast, […]

#mushrooms #fungi

Plastik-futternde Pilze:
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/plastic-eating-fungi-could-be-glimmer-hope-cutting-ocean-pollution-2024-08-08/
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🥪 Study finds certain fungi boost the micronutrient content of bread wheat
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Study finds certain fungi boost the micronutrient content of bread wheat
New research in Plants, People, Planet indicates that bread wheat's micronutrient content can be increased by cultivating it with a specific type of fungus.

At the farmers market.
#Photography #fungi

A big #mushroom.
#Parkowo, next to the train stop.
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About three-quarters of fungi are “dark taxa” – species known only by their DNA sequence, as physical specimens have not been found.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/15/biology-mycorrhizal-fungi-map-restoring-world-fore…

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26735551-500-enchanting-photos-of-bizarre-mushrooms-showcase-fungi-diversity/

Enchanting photos of 'bizarre' mushrooms showcase fungi diversity
From squat toadstools to web-like mushrooms, images from Funga Obscura celebrate some of the most striking fungi on our planet

"Spore and peace: fungi power a quiet revolution in nappy waste"
#Fungi #Mushrooms
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Spore and peace: fungi power a quiet revolution in nappy waste
A US-based biotech firm has developed a plastic-eating fungi, offering an eco-friendly solution to tackle the global nappy waste crisis

I remember the claims from 30 or so years ago that only conventional high input agriculture could feed the world - support by data on yields of organic farming vs high input farming. And I remember the counter argument - that growing organic products on land that had been degraded, was bound to produce lower yields. (Organic certification required a several year transition phase.) And now I see:
"A critical challenge for many farms transitioning to regenerative farming is that …

I remember the claims from 30 or so years ago that only conventional high input agriculture could feed the world - support by data on yields of organic farming vs high input farming. And I remember the counter argument - that growing organic products on land that had been degraded, was bound to produce lower yields. (Organic certification required a several year transition phase.) And now I see:
"A critical challenge for many farms transitioning to regenerative farming is that …

Fascinating article, from the island of Seil:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/15/biology-mycorrhizal-fungi-map-restoring-world-forests

Forgot to do yesterday's post for everyday is #fungifriday #bloomscrolling. I always have to remind myself a mushroom is just the fruit of the fungi world - the actual living organism in the mycelium you can see inside this branch. This wonderful, invisible, enigmatic network that …

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Somewhere near Antoniewo, near Skoki, Greater Poland.
#fungi #hiking

Some interesting fungi from our hike today at Huston-Brumbaugh woods. Playing around with selective focus, aperture priority with the lens wide open.
#photography #macrophotography

Interesting study of eastern Joshua tree mycorrhizal associations from trees near the Dome Fire burn in Mojave National Preserve, with sampling stratified by season
#ecology #mutualism #JoshuaTree …

"How microbes could help solve the world's plastic pollution crisis"
#Pastic #Plastics #Pollution

How microbes could help solve the world's plastic pollution crisis
With conventional waste management systems falling short, many scientists are turning to nature for innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste. One promising avenue is microbial degradation: harnessing the natural abilities of certain bacteria and fungi to break down plastics in ways that current technologies cannot.