In a detrital food chain, dead organic matter of plants and animals is broken down by decomposers, e.g., bacteria and fungi, and moves to detritivores and then carnivores. Food web offers an ...

From helping plants to colonize terrestrial earth to treating disease in humans, is there anything fungi can’t do ... water safe to drink by killing bacteria. “In those early gatherings ...

Fungi and bacteria are nature's major decomposers recycling the organic matter in dead plants and animals. Fungi are therefore specialized in the production of a wide variety of secreted enzymes that ...

Despite these divergent responses, the functional overlap between bacteria and fungi ensures ecosystem resilience, allowing essential processes like nutrient cycling to persist even in highly ...

Composting occurs through the collaborative efforts of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and other decomposers, ...

Research on the gut microbiome has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play critical roles as well, with significant influences on health and disease.

The opinion gives insightful analysis on two exclusions commonly found in commercial general liability policies — the "Fungi or Bacteria" and "Pollution" exclusions — and broadly applies both ...

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms, similar to that of venomous snakes, scorpions and spiders, according to researchers at ...