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11/23/2008
Five scientists argue the case for the world's most invaluable species (Guardian Unlimited)
Fungi 'It keeps the trees alive, recycles waste and helps us' Professor Lynne Boddy of the Cardiff School of Biosciences Fungi have a bad reputation, usually being thought of as poisoners, rotters of food and homes, causes of plant disease and human infections (eg athlete's foot). In fact, very few fungi cause a nuisance. Moreover, without fungi humans could not exist. Most terrestrial ...
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11/23/2008
Vote on which species you think the world could not survive without (Guardian Unlimited)
Plankton, bats, primates, fungi and bees - which species would have the greatest impact on our planet if it were lost?
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11/23/2008
Lackluster Lawn? Four Fast, Simple Steps for Fall Lawn Care (Palatka Daily News)
(ARA) - Fall is the time to repair summer-damaged, lackluster lawns and prepare for the winter season. The time you invest in your lawn this fall will earn you lush, healthier grass next spring.
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11/23/2008
Get involved... (Sunday Mail)
CHURCH bosses are spending £650,000 on a dream home for a bishop after his mansion was demolished.
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11/23/2008
This hunt was deer to him (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
Funny how things always seem to have a way of working out, if you're patient enough. Earlier this fall, Diane and I made the long, costly drive to western Colorado to hunt elk with our boys. Not our first elk hunt.
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11/18/2008
Professor to present wonder of fungi (Washington State University Daily Evergreen)
Dugan says fungi play an important role in history, folklore and ancient civilizations.
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11/23/2008
Resurrection of a cookbook - How a project on Big Sky cuisine died and was brought back - twice (Missoulian)
Buffalo Burgers with Thyme in Tarragon Cream Sauce and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes are joined with sauteed spinach for a satisfying and tummy-warming fall meal.
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11/23/2008
The white-tailed deer: We love them, but ... (This Week Sunbury)
Well, it's November. I know this because it's cold, Hogback Ridge Preserve has seen its first dusting of snow, and I almost hit a white-tailed deer with my car on my way into work.
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11/22/2008
Excerpt: Science Defines Future of War (Wired News)
The future of war is filled with poison gas, germ warfare and nuclear weapons. Each technological change shapes the risk calculations of our primate brains.
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11/22/2008
Extinct Woolly-Mammoth Genome Sequenced (Medical News Today)
Scientists at Penn State are leaders of a team that is the first to report the genome-wide sequence of an extinct animal, according to Webb Miller, professor of biology and of computer science and engineering and one of the project's two leaders.
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  • 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
  • CABI Bioscience Databases: Index Fungorum - Searchable taxonomic databases of the fungi.
  • A Closer Look at Mushrooms - Photographic introduction to fungi including photomicrographs of gills, pores and ascopores.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Discover Life: Fungi - Checklists, images, and identification guides for 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.
  • A Few Facts about Fungi - Fungi affect all aspects of life. Here are some of the things not commonly known about them.
  • The Fifth Kingdom - Introduction to the world of fungi for both amateurs and experts. Includes over 800 photographs.
  • 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.
  • Fungi Online - Provides an introduction to the biology of fungi for students or anyone with an interest in this Kingdom.
  • Fungi that are Necessary for a Merry Christmas - Light hearted look at the many uses fungi are put to in everyday life.
  • Fungi: What are Fungi? - An introduction to the Fungus Kingdom with photographs of several species and further fungal facts.
  • Fungus - An illustrated article from Wikipedia on this Kingdom which covers organisms as diverse as mushrooms, bakers yeast, wood decay fungi and penicillium.
  • 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.
  • A Higher-level Phylogenetic Classification of the Fungi - Abstract of a proposed new comprehensive phylogenetic classification of the kingdom.
  • Hyphomycetes - Information from Wikipedia on this class of fungi in the phylum Deuteromycota that lack fruiting bodies.
  • I Love Fungi - Photographic article by M. Halit Umar on the theme that life is a continuous interaction between organisms.
  • Introduction to the Fungi - Brief introduction to this kingdom with links to further information.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mushroom Poisoning - A personal account of the result of failing to properly identify a fungus before eating it.
  • Mushrooms and Molds - Cornell University provides a facility for identifying the fungi that may be damaging trees or timber in houses.
  • Mushrooms of Spain - Photographs of fungi of Tena Valley, Spain.
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi - Photographs of a number of fungal species which associate with plants to their mutual benefit.
  • 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.
  • Natural Perspective: Fungus Kingdom - An introduction to fungi and some of the divisions which make up this kingdom.
  • 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.
  • Sporocarp - Information from Wikipedia on the fruiting bodies of fungi, with photographs of the basidiocarps of Amanita muscaria and an ascocarp of Sarcoscypha austriaca.
  • Tom Volk’s Fungi - A quirky view on all things mycological, including a large image collection. An excellent resource.
  • 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.
  • Types of Fungi - Illustrated notes explaining the difference between Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Step by step, the journey goes on. Little by little it may seem so long. The things we learn will keep us on. With faith in God He'll keep us strong.
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