Fungi of Australia Glossary

Fungi are heterotrophic Fungi are not able to ingest their food like animals do, nor can they manufacture their own food the way plants do Instead, fungi feed

fungi are a successful group and this success can be attributed in large part to their use of heterokaryosis to overcome the genetic and physiological

fungi Some fungi are decomposers which mean that they break down plant and animal debris, thus cycling nutrient and increasing their availability in the soil They

fungi Understanding the Rot Just as different chefs use different techniques, fungi have a variety of ways to break down lignin, cellulose, and other