Fungi now have a global conservation strategy

Mongabay
Oct 26, 2026, 2:32 pm52 ptsTrending
YEREVAN, Armenia — Like the dark spaces they often prefer, mushrooms, yeasts, and some 160,000 known species of fungi rest in the background of conservation efforts. But their crucial role as ecosystem engineers makes protecting them vital, said Greg Mueller, chief scientist emeritus at the Chicago Botanic…

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