Saprophytes are the middle ground between parasitism and symbiosis—the saprophyte benefits, but the interaction neither favours nor disadvantages the host. The oyster mushroom is an example of a woody saprophyte and one of our most cultivated fungal species.
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Photographer – Oliver Karlöf 
Fungimap – Saprophytic Fungi
April 2023, TÄNKOM | Revised February 2024 RETHINK
