Their study, published in the journal Fungal Ecology in October, found evidence that these bottom feeders possess memory and decision-making abilities despite not having a central nervous system.

According to a new study, published in the journal Fungal Ecology, fungi may have their own unique measure of intelligence, ...

(2) How do fungi interact with other microorganisms? and (3) Where are potential unexplored habitats of novel fungal diversity? Genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics, phylogenetics, and molecular ...

Fungal networks play a leading role in plant and forest health and could be key to sustainably supporting ecosystems and agriculture in the face of climate change.

Fungal afflictions have had devastating impacts ... the scientists built a model based on the evolutionary history, ecology and physical traits of known infected species. They looked for ...

The emergence of the amphibian fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ... the complex roles played by parasites in community ecology. Patterns of increased disease emergence in wildlife ...

Genetic analysis revealed hundreds of different fungi, including lichen, fungi living on the roots of plants, and fungal pathogens ... is published in the journal, Ecology and Evolution.

Our studies on the ecology and control of fungal pathogens, particularly those that are soilborne, has emphasized elucidating how these pathogens infect plants, the biochemical and structural changes ...