Fungi have great importance within terrestrial ecosystems, mainly because of their decomposing role. They are one of the most important actors of nutrient cycling, thus acting at the base of food chains. Brazil is a neglected ...

Gasteroid fungi comprise a group of fungi belonging to the class Agaricomycetes. Gasteromycetes are characterized by basidiospores that remain closed within the basidioma until complete maturation, requiring some mechanical ...

Currently, the world diversity of fungi is estimated between 2.2 and 5.1 million species. However, only around 144 thousand species are known. Fungi are essential for the maintenance of most ecosystems as they are among ...