[x]

Buy This Print close

Art Print
Canvas
Photo

Browse More Like This

Purchase Purchased Download Purchase Soon 80

ZIP 11.3 MB

Includes JPG

View Attachments

fungi.jpg

11.4 MB

Add Your Rating! Thanks for Rating! Change Your Rating

more ▶

More from *Robert-Eede

View Gallery · View Prints

Featured in Groups:

#Tiny-Worlds-Photo
More than just Macro Photography

Details

Submitted: October 15, 2012
Image Size: 11.4 MB
Resolution: 5184×3456

Link

Thumb

Statistics

Comments: 6
Favourites: 21 [who?]
Views: 139 (0 today)

License

Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.

Camera Data

Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS Kiss X5
Shutter Speed:1/20 second
Aperture:F/2.8
Focal Length:100 mm
ISO Speed:400
Date Taken:Oct 14, 2012, 1:42:30 PM
Software:Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Windows
Sensor Size:22mm

Shop For This Camera

[x]

fungiby *Robert-Eede

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Fungi

Abundant worldwide, most fungi are inconspicuous because of the small size of their structures, and their cryptic lifestyles in soil, on dead matter, and as symbionts of plants, animals, or other fungi.

They may become noticeable when fruiting, either as mushrooms or molds. Fungi perform an essential role in the decomposition of organic matter and have fundamental roles in nutrient cycling and exchange. They have long been used as a direct source of food, such as mushrooms and truffles, as a leavening agent for bread, and in fermentation of various food products, such as wine, beer, and soy sauce.

Since the 1940s, fungi have been used for the production of antibiotics, and, more recently, various enzymes produced by fungi are used industrially and in detergents. Fungi are also used as biological pesticides to control weeds, plant diseases and insect pests.

Many species produce bioactive compounds called mycotoxins, such as alkaloids and polyketides, that are toxic to animals including humans. The fruiting structures of a few species contain psychotropic compounds and are consumed recreationally or in traditional spiritual ceremonies.

*Wiki