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Earth Matters : Everything you wanted to know about fungi

By Joshua Rose

Fungi — bane or blessing? Nuisance or nourishing? Delicious or deadly? Answer: Yes, and more. On the plus side, as I explain below, many of Earth’s plant and animal species depend on fungi. On the minus side, fungi have been implicated in widespread declines, disappearances and even extinctions of a number of animal and plant species. And eating them could be either a big plus or huge minus.