Wood-degrading fungi
Wood-degrading fungi, wood-eaters, are cool--in part--because they eat woody materials. Working with wood-degrading fungi, we can transform what we normally consider waste into art, products, and regenerative materials. Wood-eaters are also integral parts of forests, which is cool in and of itself.
Wood-degrading fungi are decomposers and weavers of ecosystems. Many--though, not all--form reproductive structures colloquially refered to as mushrooms.
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A mushroom-forming wood-degrading fungus digesting a fallen tree.
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Mushrooms eminating from a tree.
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Mushrooms producing a gelatinous substance.
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Mushrooms eminating from leaf litter.
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A mushroom emerging from a tree stump.
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A very large mushroom, deep within a forest.
Humans venture into forests on forays to observe fungi.
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A table covered with mushrooms.
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The fruits of a mushroom foray on display.
Humans eat wood-degrading fungi, mostly the kind that form mushrooms.
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A basket of mushrooms foraged from a German countryside.
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Edible wild mushrooms being prepared for dinner.
Additionally, we could partner with wood-degrading fungi to enable a global network of distributed mycological production and weave a more sustainable world for all earthlings.
Below are some interesting wood-degrading fungi. Please add your favorite.
