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Fungi are one of the primary ways that nature recycles the nutrients found in dead organisms or the waste products of living beings. The fungus I talk about in this article attacks insects and devours them from the inside out. Its name is Cordyceps and it specializes in eating insects and then produces compounds which have
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bacteria, Citizen Science, Ecology, Environmental Biology, flowers, Genetics, Interesting creatures, Interesting plants, Research
It’s always way cool when you discover the biggest of something. The largest bacterium, the biggest water lily and the 4th largest tree in Canada were all found recently. read more…
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And oh so many ways to use it. Osoberry is quite a fascinating plant! read more…
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In recent years, more attention is being paid to how fungi, trees, shrubs and other plants interact with each other….continue reading
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In this article, I’ll tell you about how many microbiomes we have, why they are there, which ones are the most beneficial and why they are so important. It also has a summary of a recent article that appeared about fungi and the beneficial impact they have on our microbiomes and daily metabolic activities. Continue
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Here in the Pacific Coast rainforest where I live, one of my particular joys is being welcomed by Spring with its profusion of new green growth and flowers. You need to know their name if you really want to make them a friend. And the more you learn about them, the deeper the friendship becomes.