Fungal Biology

  1. Fungal Ecology
    1. Decomposer Roles
      1. Organic Matter Breakdown
        1. Nutrient Cycling
          1. Soil Formation
            1. Ecosystem Services
            2. Lignocellulose Degradation
              1. White Rot Fungi
                1. Lignin Peroxidases
                  1. Manganese Peroxidases
                    1. Laccase Enzymes
                    2. Brown Rot Fungi
                      1. Cellulose Degradation
                        1. Hemicellulose Breakdown
                          1. Wood Modification
                          2. Soft Rot Fungi
                            1. Cavity Formation
                              1. Enzyme Systems
                                1. Environmental Conditions
                              2. Symbiotic Associations
                                1. Mycorrhizal Partnerships
                                  1. Ectomycorrhizae
                                    1. Mantle Formation
                                      1. Hartig Net
                                        1. Nutrient Exchange
                                        2. Arbuscular Mycorrhizae
                                          1. Arbuscule Formation
                                            1. Vesicle Development
                                              1. Phosphorus Transfer
                                              2. Ericoid Mycorrhizae
                                                1. Hair Root Colonization
                                                  1. Nutrient Mobilization
                                                  2. Orchid Mycorrhizae
                                                    1. Seed Germination
                                                      1. Carbon Supply
                                                        1. Life Cycle Support
                                                      2. Lichen Symbiosis
                                                        1. Fungal-Algal Partnerships
                                                          1. Morphological Types
                                                            1. Ecological Adaptations
                                                              1. Environmental Indicators
                                                              2. Endophytic Relationships
                                                                1. Plant Colonization
                                                                  1. Defensive Functions
                                                                    1. Growth Enhancement
                                                                      1. Secondary Metabolites
                                                                    2. Pathogenic Interactions
                                                                      1. Plant Diseases
                                                                        1. Infection Mechanisms
                                                                          1. Disease Symptoms
                                                                            1. Epidemiology
                                                                              1. Management Strategies
                                                                              2. Animal Pathogens
                                                                                1. Host Specificity
                                                                                  1. Infection Pathways
                                                                                    1. Immune Evasion
                                                                                      1. Disease Outcomes
                                                                                    2. Environmental Factors
                                                                                      1. Climate Influences
                                                                                        1. Habitat Preferences
                                                                                          1. Seasonal Patterns
                                                                                            1. Biogeographic Distribution

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