Fungi

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  • Ascomycota (170)
  • Basidiomycota (1,288)
  • Chytridiomycota (9)
  • Glomeromycota (4)
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  • Myxomycota@ (33)
  • Neocallimastigomycota (5)
  • Oomycota@ (20)
  • Zygomycota (17)
  • Deuteromycota (12)
  • Fungi imperfecti@ (12)
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  • Lichens (45)
    • 35 pages found in Fungi:

    The Biology of Resurrection: Life After Death in Fungi
    Notes from a seminar given by Stephen G. Saupe on the ability some fungi have to revive after dessication, leading to the conclusion that life is nothing more, nothing less than the arrangement of certain molecules
    http://employees.csbsju.edu/SSAUPE/essays/anhydriobiosis.htm

    CABI Bioscience Databases: Index Fungorum
    Searchable taxonomic databases of the fungi.
    http://www.indexfungorum.org/

    A Closer Look at Mushrooms
    Photographic introduction to fungi including photomicrographs of gills, pores and ascopores.
    http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artoct98/mushr.html

    Deuteromycetes or Fungi imperfecti
    Article on these fungi which which only reproduce asexually and can be found and cultured from such unexpected places as coins and bank notes.
    http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/feb2005.html

    Digital Photography for the Field Mycologist
    Article by Paul F Hamlyn on identifying fungi, making spore prints and examining spores under the microscope, with photographic images.
    http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun04/phfungi.html

    Discover Life: Fungi
    Checklists, images, and identification guides for fungi.
    http://pick5.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?search=Fungi

    The Edible Mycorrhizal Mushroom Research Group
    Information on the research network Forum Fungorum and various research projects on chanterelles, matsutake and truffles. Swedish and English.
    http://www.karljohanstiftelsen.se/

    A Few Facts about Fungi
    Fungi affect all aspects of life. Here are some of the things not commonly known about them.
    http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISCELLANEOUS/facts.htm

    The Fifth Kingdom
    Introduction to the world of fungi for both amateurs and experts. Includes over 800 photographs.
    http://www.mycolog.com/fifthtoc.html

    Fungi of Poland
    Photographs and description of thousands species of macrofungi growing in Poland and Central Europe. Includes a determination key. In English and Polish.
    http://www.grzyby.pl/

    Fungi Online
    Provides an introduction to the biology of fungi for students or anyone with an interest in this Kingdom.
    http://www.fungionline.org.uk/

    Fungi that are Necessary for a Merry Christmas
    Light hearted look at the many uses fungi are put to in everyday life.
    http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/xmas.html

    Fungi: What are Fungi?
    An introduction to the Fungus Kingdom with photographs of several species and further fungal facts.
    http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/biodiversity/crypfungi.html

    Fungus
    An illustrated article from Wikipedia on this Kingdom which covers organisms as diverse as mushrooms, bakers yeast, wood decay fungi and penicillium.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungi

    Girdwood Fungus Fair
    The official site for this event with up to date information and pictures of common, edible, or interesting mushrooms of Girdwood Alaska.
    http://www.fungusfair.com

    A Higher-level Phylogenetic Classification of the Fungi
    Abstract of a proposed new comprehensive phylogenetic classification of the kingdom.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7XMR-4N7XPJ0-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=189a203e680e4d8a9481660fe07bffea

    Hyphomycetes
    Information from Wikipedia on this class of fungi in the phylum Deuteromycota that lack fruiting bodies.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphomycetes

    I Love Fungi
    Photographic article by M. Halit Umar on the theme that life is a continuous interaction between organisms.
    http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun00/hufungi1.html

    Introduction to the Fungi
    Brief introduction to this kingdom with links to further information.
    http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fungi/fungi.html

    Komboucha: The Manchurian Mushroom
    Article by Paul Stamets on his experiences with Komboucha, a symbiotic community of yeasts and bacteria, and its supposed medicinal effects.
    http://www.fungi.com/info/articles/blob.html

    Macrofungi of Costa Rica
    Images and keys for mushrooms and other forms found in the regions of Costa Rica that have been explored by the authors. Several images of common as well as unusual and apparently new species.
    http://www.nybg.org/bsci/res/hall/

    Medicinal Mushrooms
    Devoted to presenting accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive information about the chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacology of medicinal mushrooms and the bioactive compounds they contain.
    http://healing-mushrooms.net

    Mushroom Poisoning
    A personal account of the result of failing to properly identify a fungus before eating it.
    http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISC2003/andrus.htm

    Mushrooms and Molds
    Cornell University provides a facility for identifying the fungi that may be damaging trees or timber in houses.
    http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/Sample%20Type%20Pages/mushrooms.htm

    Mushrooms of Spain
    Photographs of fungi of Tena Valley, Spain.
    http://www.altogallego.com/setas/

    Mycorrhizal Fungi
    Photographs of a number of fungal species which associate with plants to their mutual benefit.
    http://plantbio.berkeley.edu/~bruns/tour/fungi2.html

    Mycorrhizas and Symbiosis
    Article by M. Halit Umar on the cooperative arrangements between various fungi and the roots of green plants, with photomicrographs showing the processes involved.
    http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjan01/symbiosis.html

    Natural Perspective: Fungus Kingdom
    An introduction to fungi and some of the divisions which make up this kingdom.
    http://www.perspective.com/nature/fungi/

    Predatory Fungi, Wood Decay and the Carbon Cycle
    Well illustrated article by George Barron outlining his research into wood-rotting fungi which attack nematodes and other micro-organisms for food.
    http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISC2003/feb03.htm

    Sporocarp
    Information from Wikipedia on the fruiting bodies of fungi, with photographs of the basidiocarps of Amanita muscaria and an ascocarp of Sarcoscypha austriaca.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypogeous

    Tom Volk’s Fungi
    A quirky view on all things mycological, including a large image collection. An excellent resource.
    http://tomvolkfungi.net/

    Treasures from the Kingdom of Fungi
    Beautiful, educational, and artistic photographs of mushrooms and other fungi by Taylor F. Lockwood. Includes an online game and a stock photo catalogue.
    http://www.fungiphoto.com/

    Types of Fungi
    Illustrated notes explaining the difference between Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes.
    http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/fungi/types1.htm

    Wild Mushrooms Online
    Provides information on the identification of edible and poisonous wild mushrooms in the UK, where to find them and how to pick them.
    http://www.wildmushroomsonline.co.uk/

    Zoosporic Fungi Online
    Resource of information on zoosporic fungi, which includes chytrids, oomycetes, labyrinthulids, and other protists. Contains glossary, photos, how to isolate and maintain these organisms in culture, current publications, job listings, and related links.
    http://www.botany.uga.edu/zoosporicfungi/

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