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Fay Newbery
@fayrnhawk.bsky.social

I've recently discovered Martyn Kelly's Microscope and Monsters blog which I'm thoroughly enjoying. The post below illustrates how many ecologists are often fungi blind, failing to recognise, or mention, the importance of fungi in ecosystems. microscopesandmonsters.wordpress.com/2017/10/29/a...

microscopesandmonsters.wordpress.comA very dilute compost heap …It is hard to believe that this idyllic view is within a kilometre of the centre of Newcastle.   We are standing in Jesmond Dene, a steep-sided valley that is now, thanks to the largesse of Lord Ar…

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Fay Newbery
@fayrnhawk.bsky.social

Without initial fungal attack and the decomposition of some of the toughest chemical components in leaves (including lignin and celulose), many shreaders and detritus feeders would find leaves in rivers too tough to handle.