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fungi - Coggle Diagram
fungi
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-For the most part, fungi have a positive effect on the lives of human
-There most important role is a s decomposers, assisting with the recycling of nutrient found in dead organisms.
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Diversity of fungi:
Biologists group into four phyla based on their structure and methods of reproduction
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Lichens and mycorrhizae are two examples of mutualistic relationship between fungi and other organisms. Recall that mutualism is a type of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit from the relationship.
Most lichens live in temperate or arctic areas, on tundras
Ecology of fungi:
A symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or a photosynthetic parent is called lichen.
Another mutualistic relationship involving a fungus is a mycorrhiza- a symbiotic relationship between a specialized fungus and plant roots.