Im just wondering why fungus tends to grow more-so on stumps than on living trees?
2007-11-19 12:46:50 · 3 answers · asked by hipnotikgurl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Fungus are from a family which includes moles, mildews, mushrooms, rusts which are parasites. They feed on dead organic material and reproduce by means of spores. The dampness of the forest, the presence of stumps and dead organic material make good breeding grounds.
2007-11-19 13:07:54 · answer #1 · answered by googie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moisture, food source and moderate temperature. Any fungus needs those three things to flourish. The forest is always more moderate in Temperature, has all the food a fungus would need and because of shade, will retain moisture more. The fungus spores are already there.
2007-11-19 12:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by Wine and Window Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fungi are called "decomposers" because they decompose dead materials.
I think you'll find that they do grow on living trees as well, although often below ground. Sometimes they are parasitic and sometimes they are in a symbiotic relationship and help the tree.
On dead plants they put their hyphae (kind of like roots) into the wood and then digest it and suck up the digested food. They are an important part of the forest ecosystem.
2007-11-19 12:56:56 · answer #3 · answered by hiddenstar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋