FUNGI are very successful and widespread
FUNGI show diverse nutritional life-styles;
have diverse ecological & economic impacts
70,000 spp. described; probably 1.5x106
water-films, soil, in & on living & dead tissues
saprobes
parasites
predators
symbionts
despite this diversity, all are osmotrophs,
feeding by absorption; most are aerobic
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