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\nDeath is what fungi are all about. By feasting on the deceased remains of almost all organisms on the planet, converting the organic matter back into soil from which new life will spring, they perform perhaps the most vital function in...\nDeath is what fungi are all about. By feasting on the deceased remains of almost all organisms on the planet, converting the organic matter back into soil from which new life will spring, they perform perhaps the most vital function in the global food web. Fungi, which thrive on death, make all life possible.\n
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2012
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yeast, spores, organisms, nutrients, soil, time, work, plants, fungi, fungus, roots, death, fermentation, pasteurization, decomposition, louis pasteur, anaerobic respiration, taxonomy, propagation, reproduction, species
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disperse, molds, chitin, nutrient, send, plasmogamy, haustoria, parasite, organic matter, hyphae, found, biology, disease, hank green, discovered, pastor, decompose, decomposer, growth, mutualist, make, ascocarps, process, beer, produce spores, absorb, called, mycorrhizae, enzyme, mycelium, detritivore, heterotroph, sex, spore, crashcourse, recycle, fruit bowl, stuff, asci, biolography, lignin, mushroom, organism, zombie spores, predator, absorb nutrients, reproduce, fungi reproduce
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