Fungi are among the planet’s most important organisms — yet they continue to be overlooked in conservation strategies

By Jonathan Cazabonne, Doctorant en mycologie et écologie des vieilles forêts, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
Danny Haelewaters, Head of Laboratory of Fungal Ecology and Evolution, Biology Centre CAS, Institute of Entomology, Czech Academy of Sciences

Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world’s described 157,000 fungal species are only visible with a microscope, these organisms are essential to our ecosystems, our societies and economies.

They break down organic matter and interact with all groups of organisms — including other fungi. They’re key actors in

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