Fungi are fantastic recycler's. They break down dead plant material and free up the nutrients, making them available to other living organisms in the forest. They are responsible for the release of 85% of the carbon within a forest, while bacteria and animals break down the remaining 15%. Without the fungi’s excellent recycling service those nutrients would be locked up in ever increasing piles of natural rubbish, soil fertility would steadily decline, and plant growth would be restricted.
Wet Tropics Management Authority and the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
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