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Turkey Tail Fungus
The image was taken on 1/20/2018 at the Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve on the UNCW campus. A dead branch, saturated from water in the pond, had begun to grow a section of Trametes versicolor, more commonly known as Turkey Tail Fungus. This photo shows the concept of decomposition and the recycling of energy in the biosphere. The fungus will speed up the decomposition of the branch, and in doing so will use the decaying material as an energy source.
Turkey Tail Fungus
The image was taken on 1/20/2018 at the Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve on the UNCW campus. A dead branch, saturated from water in the pond, had begun to grow a section of Trametes versicolor, more commonly known as Turkey Tail Fungus. This photo shows the concept of decomposition and the recycling of energy in the biosphere. The fungus will speed up the decomposition of the branch, and in doing so will use the decaying material as an energy source.