How are fungi important to the environment?
Fungi have long been regarded as one of the most important groups of organisms in the world. They are crucial to the health of both natural and agricultural ecosystems, yet they are often overlooked. Fungi are essential to the functioning of all ecosystems. They play a surprising number of roles, such as decomposers, mutualistic partners with plants, pathogens that affect us and other animals, and providers of food for numerous organisms. Many of them are…