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Oyster mushrooms
I took this photo on the trail on campus called The Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve around 4:30 PM on 1/29/17. These oyster mushrooms are labeled under the species Pleurotus. This photo shows the crucial role mushrooms play in our environment. They help break down plant and animal material. Often, they are found on other organisms such as these mushrooms here feeding on this dead tree trunk because they are unable to produce their own energy. Oyster mushrooms in particular help break down toxic chemicals by secreting enzymes which break down the organic bonds in wood into smaller molecules. These organisms are also major absorbers of mercury. Oyster mushrooms are critical to the environment by helping keeping it clean of toxic chemicals.
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Oyster mushrooms
I took this photo on the trail on campus called The Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve around 4:30 PM on 1/29/17. These oyster mushrooms are labeled under the species Pleurotus. This photo shows the crucial role mushrooms play in our environment. They help break down plant and animal material. Often, they are found on other organisms such as these mushrooms here feeding on this dead tree trunk because they are unable to produce their own energy. Oyster mushrooms in particular help break down toxic chemicals by secreting enzymes which break down the organic bonds in wood into smaller molecules. These organisms are also major absorbers of mercury. Oyster mushrooms are critical to the environment by helping keeping it clean of toxic chemicals.
#UNCW #ecology #bio366 #uncweteal #Sp2017 #image1