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Linden: a hypnotic habitat for mushrooms
Linden: a hypnotic habitat for mushrooms
Linden trees (Tilia spp.) are renowned for their imposing grandeur and extraordinary longevity, but few botany enthusiasts know that they harbor a hidden world of fungal biodiversity. From aggressive parasites that threaten the tree's health to saprophytes that silently decompose dead wood, the fungi associated with linden trees play vital ecological roles...
Ireland, woods and... Mushrooms!
Ireland, woods and... Mushrooms!
Ireland is rich in green woods and forests, and has a high humidity level, making it the ideal place not only for a green holiday but also for... Mushroom hunting!
Bioremediation: how nature cleans the environment of plastics and metals
Bioremediation: how nature cleans the environment of plastics and metals
In an age of unprecedented environmental crisis, the solution to many of our problems may be hiding beneath our feet—or rather, in the soil and the mycelial networks that run through it. This article explores bioremediation, a natural technology that uses living organisms to break down pollutants...