21 3 Ecology Of Fungi
- 1. 21-3 Ecology of Fungi
- 2. SaprobesSaprobe is an organism that obtains food from decaying organic matter.
- 3. LichensLichens are symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic organism.
- 4. MycorrhizaeMycorrhiza is the symbiotic association of plant roots and fungi.
- 5. Fungi as decomposersFungi plan an essential role in maintaining equilibrium in nearly every ecosystem, where they recycle nutrients by breaking down the bodies and wastes of other organisms.
- 6. Fungi as parasitesParasitic fungi cause serious plant and animal diseases. A few cause diseases in humans.
- 7. Symbiotic relationshipsSome fungi form symbiotic relationships in which both partners benefit. Two such mutualistic associations, lichens and mycorrhizae are essential to many ecosystems.