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some decomposer fungi can release toxins that paralyse nematode eelworms and vacuum its nutrients (nitrogen etc) by penetrating them with its hyphae.
Psilocybin does not cause addiction (as oppose to other class a drugs it’s associated with). They open connective paths in the brain that are provide the brain with a new way of thinking- associated with ‘good trips’

the dry rot fungus eat the wood in buildings. they grow in slightly damp conditions with temp above 20 degrees. they leave brown patches and have the texture of a jellyfish with water. can penetrate concrete when they are ready to spread its spores. they break down cellulose and hemicellulose in certain wood to produce water-hence lacrymans- they use their glucose and energy to produce their own carbon structures.

the dutch elm disease on the other hand is more dire due to the clonal reproduction and minimal seed dispersal of the English elm that makes the disease more difficult to get rid of.

diebacks are caused by a species of fungi but commonly mistaken for 2 due to the different life stages of attack. it usually spreads in the teleomorph (sexual) stage by attacking the ash trees and blocking its cells responsible for nutrient transport, and stays with them in anamorphic stage. there is a cure as there are resistant ash species rising either by human intervention or naturally

The anamorph stage that are conidial and asexual, and teleomorph stage that are ascos based and is sexual. The cells in the mycelium of these are haploid and ‘mate’ with compatible mycelium. Referred to as + or - rather than male or female