Explora por qué el Reino Fungi es tan fascinante y clave para la existencia del planeta
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Yeasts are fungi and without them there would be no bread, beer, wine, chocolate, coffee, and more. Furthermore, they are a nutritious food source, which help to strengthen the immune system.
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They are carbon reservoirs of nature, and play a vital role in the prevention of accelerated climate change. Thanks to their mutualistic relationship with trees, they receive carbon dioxide from them through the roots, which helps them grow. Thus, carbon is kept in the soil and not in the atmosphere.
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Through decomposition they recycle all organic matter on the planet, even yours! There are fungi that even decompose plastic.
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They are excellent remediators, capable of cleaning up toxic waste such as oil or converting radiation into chemical energy for growth. There are fungi that remove copper, zinc, iron, cadmium, lead and nickel from aqueous solutions through absorption.
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Allies of human medicine. Species of the genus Psilocybe effectively treat depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The antibiotic penicillin was synthesized from the mold Penicillium chrysogenum.
Visualizamos un planeta saludable en el que los hongos son reconocidos como los interconectores de la naturaleza.
La Fungi Foundation es una organización global que explora los hongos para aumentar el conocimiento de su diversidad, promover soluciones innovadoras a problemas contingentes, educar sobre su existencia y aplicaciones, así como recomendar políticas públicas para su conservación.
Lea más sobre por qué comenzamos Fungi Foundation y cuál es nuestra visión para el futuro.
