Explain why fungi that degrade dead plant materials are important...

Question

Explain why fungi that degrade dead plant materials are important to the global carbon cycle. Do you accept the text's statement that, without these fungi, 'Terrestrial environments would be radically different than they are today, and probably much less productive'? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Hello, everyone fungi are an integral part of the blank cycle. As they digest wood to release blank into the atmosphere, fungi are an integral part of the carbon cycle. As they digest wood to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, fungi are the only organisms that can do this, and the plants then use the carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. So our answer is the carbon and carbon dioxide. Thank you for watching. Bye.

Explain why fungi that degrade dead plant materials are important to the global carbon cycle. Do you accept the text's statement that, without these fungi, 'Terrestrial environments would be radically different than they are today, and probably much less productive'? Why or why not?

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