17.1
“Sir -- Could you kindly help us identify the fungus/fungi growing in our flower bed? What we first thought was our dog's -- well, to put it bluntly-- vomit seems to be some kind of living, thriving fungal entity. This patch of muted golden-colored "whatever" seems to thrive in the cypress mulch-filled, wooden-bordered landscaping.”

9.1
Attempts to grow edible mycorrhizal mushrooms (EMMs) commenced on the Périgord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) in France and in Italy by transplanting truffle-colonised seedlings raised in forest nurseries. This technique has been extensively used in the establishment of truffière in European countries and also in Asian and Oceanic countries. Mycorrhizal seedlings of Pinus yunnanensis and P. armandii colonised by matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake) are outplanted into the matsutake-producing forests in southwest China aiming to increase mushroom production.

9.2
Attempts to grow edible mycorrhizal mushrooms (EMMs) commenced on the Périgord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) in France and in Italy by transplanting truffle-colonised seedlings raised in forest nurseries. This technique has been extensively used in the establishment of truffière in European countries and also in Asian and Oceanic countries. Mycorrhizal seedlings of Pinus yunnanensis and P. armandii colonised by matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake) are outplanted into the matsutake-producing forests in southwest China aiming to increase mushroom production.

15.1
The Cyttaria were consumed by the native peoples that populated the territories where these fruits originate. Cyttaria darwinii and Cyttaria harioti were consumed fresh by the Fuegian or Yámanas Indians who inhabited the Beagle Channel as this species is rich in polysaccharides. It is currently used to make pickles. Cyttaria harioti was used by the Chilean Mapuche, who called the mushroom "llau-llau", to make an alcoholic drink or chicha (chicha = sour drink in Aztec). Cyttaria espinosae is currently consumed in large quantities in Chile in salads. Recent biomedical studies seem to have discovered certain components with anticancer properties against certain types of sarcoma, and lymphoma.

15.2
The Cyttaria were consumed by the native peoples that populated the territories where these fruits originate. Cyttaria darwinii and Cyttaria harioti were consumed fresh by the Fuegian or Yámanas Indians who inhabited the Beagle Channel as this species is rich in polysaccharides. It is currently used to make pickles. Cyttaria harioti was used by the Chilean Mapuche, who called the mushroom "llau-llau", to make an alcoholic drink or chicha (chicha = sour drink in Aztec). Cyttaria espinosae is currently consumed in large quantities in Chile in salads. Recent biomedical studies seem to have discovered certain components with anticancer properties against certain types of sarcoma, and lymphoma.

11.1
When a slime mould mass or mound is physically separated, the cells find their way back to re-unite. Studies on Physarum polycephalum have even shown an ability to learn and predict periodic unfavorable conditions in laboratory experiments. John Tyler Bonner, a professor of ecology known for his studies of slime molds, argues that they are "no more than a bag of amoebae encased in a thin slime sheath, yet they manage to have various behaviors that are equal to those of animals who possess muscles and nerves with ganglia – that is, simple brains."

11.2
When a slime mould mass or mound is physically separated, the cells find their way back to re-unite. Studies on Physarum polycephalum have even shown an ability to learn and predict periodic unfavorable conditions in laboratory experiments. John Tyler Bonner, a professor of ecology known for his studies of slime molds, argues that they are "no more than a bag of amoebae encased in a thin slime sheath, yet they manage to have various behaviors that are equal to those of animals who possess muscles and nerves with ganglia – that is, simple brains."