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Coprophilous fungi

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Coprophilous fungi (dung-loving fungi) are a type of saprobic fungi that grow on animal dung. [1]

36 relations: Australian National Botanic Gardens, Bolbitius titubans, Carnivore, Conocybe moseri, Conocybe rickenii, Coprinellus niveus, Coprinopsis, Coprinopsis acuminata, Coprinopsis cinerea, Coprinopsis radiata, Crucibulum, Cyathus stercoreus, Deconica, Deconica coprophila, Defecation, Digestion, Enzyme, Feces, Fertilizer, Gastrointestinal tract, Herbivore, Human digestive system, Manure, Nitrogen cycle, Omnivore, Panaeolus, Panaeolus papilionaceus, Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus, Pilobolus, Protostropharia, Psilocybe cubensis, Rat, Saprotrophic nutrition, Soil fertility, Spore, Tiger.

Australian National Botanic Gardens

The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) are located in Canberra and are administered by the Australian Government's Department of the Environment and Heritage.

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Bolbitius titubans

Bolbitius titubans, also known as Bolbitius vitellinus, is a widespread species of inedible mushroom found in America and Europe.

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Carnivore

A carnivore, meaning "meat eater" (Latin, caro, genitive carnis, meaning "meat" or "flesh" and vorare meaning "to devour"), is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging.

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Conocybe moseri

Conocybe moseri is a mushroom species in the family Bolbitiaceae.

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Conocybe rickenii

Conocybe rickenii is a mushroom from the genus Conocybe.

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Coprinellus niveus

Coprinellus niveus (Coprinus nivea) or "Snowy ink cap" is a species of fungus from the family Psathyrellaceae.

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Coprinopsis

Coprinopsis is a genus of mushrooms in the family Psathyrellaceae.

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Coprinopsis acuminata

Coprinopsis acuminata, commonly known as the humpback inkcap mushroom and earlier as Coprinus acuminatus, is a coprophilous fungus that grows on herbivore dung.

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Coprinopsis cinerea

Coprinopsis cinerea is a species of mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae.

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Coprinopsis radiata

Coprinopsis radiata (formerly Coprinus radiatus) is a coprophilous fungus that grows on herbivore dung.

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Crucibulum

Crucibulum is a genus in the Nidulariaceae, a family of fungi whose fruiting bodies resemble tiny egg-filled bird's nests.

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Cyathus stercoreus

Cyathus stercoreus, commonly known as the dung-loving bird's nest, is a species of fungus in the genus Cyathus, family Nidulariaceae.

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Deconica

Deconica is a genus of mushroom-forming fungi in the family Strophariaceae.

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Deconica coprophila

Deconica coprophila, commonly known as the dung-loving Psilocybe, is a species of mushroom in the Strophariaceae family.

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Defecation

Defecation is the final act of digestion, by which organisms eliminate solid, semisolid, or liquid waste material from the digestive tract via the anus.

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Digestion

Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma.

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Enzyme

Enzymes are macromolecular biological catalysts.

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Feces

Feces (or faeces) are the solid or semisolid remains of the food that could not be digested in the small intestine.

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Fertilizer

A fertilizer (American English) or fertiliser (British English; see spelling differences) is any material of natural or synthetic origin (other than liming materials) that is applied to soils or to plant tissues to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants.

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Gastrointestinal tract

The gastrointestinal tract (digestive tract, digestional tract, GI tract, GIT, gut, or alimentary canal) is an organ system within humans and other animals which takes in food, digests it to extract and absorb energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste as feces.

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Herbivore

A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage, for the main component of its diet.

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Human digestive system

The human digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder).

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Manure

Manure is organic matter, mostly derived from animal feces except in the case of green manure, which can be used as organic fertilizer in agriculture.

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Nitrogen cycle

The nitrogen cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which nitrogen is converted into multiple chemical forms as it circulates among the atmosphere, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems.

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Omnivore

Omnivore is a consumption classification for animals that have the capability to obtain chemical energy and nutrients from materials originating from plant and animal origin.

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Panaeolus

Panaeolus is a genus of small, black-spored, saprotrophic agarics.

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Panaeolus papilionaceus

Panaeolus papilionaceus, also known as Agaricus calosus, Panaeolus campanulatus, Panaeolus retirugis, and Panaeolus sphinctrinus, and commonly known as Petticoat mottlegill, is a very common and widely distributed little brown mushroom that feeds on dung.

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Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus

Panaeolus semiovatus var.

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Pilobolus

Pilobolus is a genus of fungi that commonly grows on herbivore dung.

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Protostropharia

Protostropharia, is a coprophilous agaric fungal genus that produces glutinous, mostly yellowish to yellow brown fruit bodies.

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Psilocybe cubensis

Psilocybe cubensis is a species of psychedelic mushroom whose principal active compounds are psilocybin and psilocin.

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Rat

Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents in the superfamily Muroidea.

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Saprotrophic nutrition

Saprotrophic nutrition or lysotrophic nutrition is a process of chemoheterotrophic extracellular digestion involved in the processing of decayed (dead or waste) organic matter.

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Soil fertility

Soil fertility refers to the ability of a soil to sustain agricultural plant growth, i.e. to provide plant habitat and result in sustained and consistent yields of high quality.

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Spore

In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions.

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Tiger

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, most recognizable for its pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprophilous_fungi

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