Fungi
Fungi
Kingdom Information::
Fungi includes all mushrooms and molds, and everything in between. Ecologically, they are very important as they are responsible for the decomposition of organic matter. The biology devoted to the study of fungi is mycology. Prior to DLIA's research, we only knew of 2,157 species in the Park. Now, the total is 2,797 with 57 of these finds new to science and 583 are new records for the Park.
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Kingdom Common Name:
Fungi
Domain:
Eucarya
Kingdom:
Fungi
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Some uses of fungi include the following.
- Directly as food (mushrooms)
- Indirectly as food (leavening and fermentation)
- Production of antibiotics
- Various enzymes from fungi used in production of detergents and in industrial processes
- Biological control agents for weeds and pests
The following phyla of the Kingdom Fungi are known to inhabit the Park.
| Phylum | Common Name | Photo Example | ATBI | Data | Where? |
| Ascomycota | sac fungi and lichens | (NA) | (NA) | Link | Here |
| Basidiomycota | club fungi | (NA) | (NA) | Link | Here |
| Chytridiomycota | Little sporepot fungi | (NA) | (NA) | Link | Here |
| Deuteromycota | deutero fungi | (NA) | (NA) | Link | Here |
| Microsporidia | microsporidian parasites | (NA) | 2008 | Link | Here |
| Zygomycota | zygote molds | (NA) | (NA) | Link | Here |
