Fungi

The Biology of Resurrection: Life After Death in Fungi - Notes from a seminar given by Stephen G. Saupe on the ability some fungi have to revive after dessication, leading to the conclusion that life is nothing more, nothing less than the arrangement of certain molecules
employees.csbsju.edu/SSAUPE/essays/anhydriobiosis.htm

CABI Bioscience Databases: Index Fungorum - Searchable taxonomic databases of the fungi.
www.indexfungorum.org/

A Closer Look at Mushrooms - Photographic introduction to fungi including photomicrographs of gills, pores and ascopores.
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artoct98/mushr.html

Deuteromycetes or Fungi imperfecti - Article on these fungi which which only reproduce asexually and can be found and cultured from such unexpected places as coins and bank notes.
botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/feb2005.html

Digital Photography for the Field Mycologist - Article by Paul F Hamlyn on identifying fungi, making spore prints and examining spores under the microscope, with photographic images.
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun04/phfungi.html

Discover Life: Fungi - Checklists, images, and identification guides for fungi.
pick5.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q=3fsearch=3dFungi

A Few Facts about Fungi - Fungi affect all aspects of life. Here are some of the things not commonly known about them.
www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISCELLANEOUS/facts.htm

The Fifth Kingdom - Introduction to the world of fungi for both amateurs and experts. Includes over 800 photographs.
www.mycolog.com/fifthtoc.html

Fungi of Poland - Photographs and description of thousands species of macrofungi growing in Poland and Central Europe. Includes a determination key. In English and Polish.
www.grzyby.pl/

Fungi Online - Provides an introduction to the biology of fungi for students or anyone with an interest in this Kingdom.
www.fungionline.org.uk/

Fungi that are Necessary for a Merry Christmas - Light hearted look at the many uses fungi are put to in everyday life.
botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/xmas.html

Fungi: What are Fungi? - An introduction to the Fungus Kingdom with photographs of several species and further fungal facts.
www.naturegrid.org.uk/biodiversity/crypfungi.html

Fungus - Comprehensive and well illustrated article from Wikipedia on this Kingdom which covers organisms as diverse as mushrooms, bakers yeast, wood decay fungi and penicillium.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungi

Hyphomycetes - Information from Wikipedia on this class of fungi in the phylum Deuteromycota that lack fruiting bodies.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphomycetes

I Love Fungi - Photographic article by M. Halit Umar on the theme that life is a continuous interaction between organisms.
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun00/hufungi1.html

Introduction to the Fungi - Brief introduction to this kingdom with links to further information.
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fungi/fungi.html

Komboucha: The Manchurian Mushroom - Article by Paul Stamets on his experiences with Komboucha, a symbiotic community of yeasts and bacteria, and its supposed medicinal effects.
www.fungi.com/info/articles/blob.html

Macrofungi of Costa Rica - Images and keys for mushrooms and other forms found in the regions of Costa Rica that have been explored by the authors. Several images of common as well as unusual and apparently new species.
www.nybg.org/bsci/res/hall/

Mushroom Poisoning - A personal account of the result of failing to properly identify a fungus before eating it.
www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISC2003/andrus.htm

Mushrooms and Molds - Cornell University provides a facility for identifying the fungi that may be damaging trees or timber in houses.
plantclinic.cornell.edu/Sample=2520Type=2520Pages/mushrooms.htm

Mushrooms of Spain - Photographs of fungi of Tena Valley, Spain.
www.altogallego.com/setas/

Mycorrhizal Fungi - Photographs of a number of fungal species which associate with plants to their mutual benefit.
plantbio.berkeley.edu/~bruns/tour/fungi2.html

Mycorrhizas and Symbiosis - Article by M. Halit Umar on the cooperative arrangements between various fungi and the roots of green plants, with photomicrographs showing the processes involved.
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjan01/symbiosis.html

Natural Perspective: Fungus Kingdom - An introduction to fungi and some of the divisions which make up this kingdom.
www.perspective.com/nature/fungi/

Predatory Fungi, Wood Decay and the Carbon Cycle - Well illustrated article by George Barron outlining his research into wood-rotting fungi which attack nematodes and other micro-organisms for food.
www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISC2003/feb03.htm

Sporocarp - Information from Wikipedia on the fruiting bodies of fungi, with photographs of the basidiocarps of Amanita muscaria and an ascocarp of Sarcoscypha austriaca.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypogeous

Tom Volk’s Fungi - A quirky view on all things mycological, including a large image collection. An excellent resource.
tomvolkfungi.net/

Treasures from the Kingdom of Fungi - Beautiful, educational, and artistic photographs of mushrooms and other fungi by Taylor F. Lockwood. Includes an online game and a stock photo catalogue.
www.fungiphoto.com/

Types of Fungi - Illustrated notes explaining the difference between Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes.
www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/fungi/types1.htm

Zoosporic Fungi Online - Resource of information on zoosporic fungi, which includes chytrids, oomycetes, labyrinthulids, and other protists. Contains glossary, photos, how to isolate and maintain these organisms in culture, current publications, job listings, and related links.
www.botany.uga.edu/zoosporicfungi/