The Book of Fungi

ll the selected species, therefore, belong either to the Ascomycota or to the Basidiomycota—the two fungal phyla that produce large, visible fruitbodies.

most are microscopic and beyond the scope of this book.

Fungi are the primary recyclers of fallen leaves and wood, naturally composting them into a rich, fertile humus.

While animals and plants are made up of cells, fungi are made up of microscopically thin, tubelike hyphae