Acetate is an artificial fibre made from cellulose from various natural sources such as wood, cotton, and plants. The fibres are broken down by acetic anhydride or acetyl chloride along with other chemicals, resulting in cellulose acetate, which is used …
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Tree Stump Fungi
Tree Stump Fungi is a common term for saprophytes that grow on dead or dying stumps and wood in nature.
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Eco Landscaping org – The primary agents of wood decomposition 
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Spores
The fungus spreads to new locations using resistant spores. These can be either sexual or asexual (cloning). They usually spread by wind, but some species rely on animals to be moved around.
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Saprophyte
A saprophyte is a fungus, bacterium or plant that lives off dead material and is therefore a decomposer. The oyster mushroom is an example of a tree-growing saprophyte and one of our most cultivated mushroom …
Tubes
Tubes are a surface on the underside of the cap of the fruiting body of mushrooms and bracket fungi. Similar to lamellae/gills, tubes hold and disperse spores. The many small cavities create large surfaces where the spores are …
Reproduction
Most ascomycetes and basidiomycetes reproduce sexually by fusing different types of hyphae and forming a fruiting body. The fruiting body then produces spores that spread(like plant seeds) and establish themselves. The Common Puffball, for example, …
