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fungus

A fungus (plural fungi) is a eukaryotic organism that digests its food externally and absorbs the nutrient molecules into its cells. Fungi are very important economically: yeasts are responsible for fermentation of beer and bread, and mushroom farming is a large industry in many countries.

Wikipedia and Wikis

Fungus - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus

Other

Pacific Northwest Fungi Database
http://www.pnwfungi.wsu.edu/programs/aboutDatabase ...
Sydney Fungal Studies Group
http://sydneyfungalstudies.org.au/Intro.html/
Mycological Society of America
http://www.msafungi.org/
Giant Puffball Fungus ''Calvatia gigantea'' photos and information
http://www.cirrusimage.com/fungi_giant_puffball.ht ...
Australian FungiMap Project
http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/fungimap_/welcome/
MykoWeb
http://www.mykoweb.com/
British Mycological Society
http://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/
see illustrations
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISC2003/illustra. ...
Northwest Fungi, Online Journal
http://www.pnwfungi.org/Pacific
North American Mycological Society
http://www.namyco.org/
''The Fifth Kingdom''
http://www.mycolog.com/fifthtoc.html
Sulphur Shelf Fungus ''Laetiporous sulphureous'' photos and information
http://www.cirrusimage.com/fungi-sulphur-shelf.htm

Keywords and Synonyms

fungus, Fungi, Fungal, Fungal growth, Fungus kingdom, Fungi kingdom, Kingdom fungi