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Termites Farm Termitomyces Fungus in a Two-Way Partnership

Termites Farm Termitomyces Fungus in a Two-Way Partnership

Termite mushroom

What they found

Termitomyces fungus provides termites nitrogen and vitamins via wood decay while termites cultivate and spread it.

Termitomyces fungus provides termites nitrogen and vitamins via wood decay while termites cultivate and spread it.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Termitomyces

Termitomyces

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ResearchGate

ResearchGate

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Termite Teamwork

Termite Teamwork

Termites have a symbiotic relationship with the Termitomyces fungus, which produces nitrogen and vitamins via wood decay. In return, termites help spread fungal spores by literally creating a fungal garden out of Termitomyces hyphae.

Termites have a symbiotic relationship with the Termitomyces fungus, which produces nitrogen and vitamins via wood decay. In return, termites help spread fungal spores by literally creating a fungal garden out of Termitomyces hyphae.

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