Fungi are really important. Worldwide, fungi are the second largest group of living organisms...second only to insects. It is estimated that there are over 1,500,000 species, of which only 5 % have been described. This is just one fact I learnt at a recent Biodiversity workshop help in Brisbane. The speaker was Patrick Leonard, President of the Queensland Mycological Society, a most entertaining and knowledgeable speaker. I wanted to share some of Partick's insights with the blogosphere. More >>
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