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Fungi reduce preference and performance of insect herbivores on challenged plants.
I don’t understand this sentence. Did they mean :”are part of the several domains of life”?
Yes, fungi are living organisms. ... As a part of the several domains of life (including Plantae, plants, and Animalia, animals), Fungi are considered to be living organisms, and their role in the biosystem is strongly associated with decomposition of dead animals (which is why they are also known as reducers.
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anonymous Fungi reduce preference and performance of insect herbivores on challenged plants. com/tag/interactions/ The researchers found that, in general, insects avoid and perform worse on fungi-infected plants than they do on uninfected plants. anonymous Yes, fungi are living organisms Fungi are classified in a biological domain separate from plants and animals.
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anonymousFungi reduce preference and performance of insect herbivores on challenged plants.
The research is explained here:
https://fredsingerecology.com/tag/interactions/
The researchers found that, in general, insects avoid and perform worse on fungi-i