Desert fungi
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desert-fungi-251-12958336
title:
Desert fungi
text:
The desert fungi are a variety of terricolous fungi inhabiting the biological soil crust of arid regions. Those exposed to the sun typically contain melanin and are resistant to high temperatures, dryness and low nutrition. Species that are common elsewhere do not thrive in these conditions. Producing large dark unicellular spores also helps survival. Sexually reproducing ascomycetes, especially Chaetomium spp., have developed resilience by growing thick, dark perithecia. Under desert shrubs, ho
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encyclopedia
description:
Name for several species of fungus
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_fungi
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date modified:
2023-11-13T15:28:17Z
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