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Many fungi play an important ecological role as sabrobes or decomposers of the dead remains of other organisms (e.g., dead animal bodies, dead herbaceous and woody plants) or the waste products produced by other organisms (e.g., feces, fallen leaves, wood).
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Check out the following presentation given in class. This presentation illustrates the effect that some fungi have on wood.
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Mushrooms and other fungi - their role in the biosphere: http://share3.esd105.wednet.edu/rsandelin/Resources/mushrooms.htm.
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After reviewing the following web site, http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/decomposers/page.html, consider the following question: Of the three groups, Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers, which two are the most essential for the continued existence of life on this planet?
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