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Also Known As	saprophyte • saprophytism • saprobe • saprobiosis

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Clusters of bracket fungi from the Basidiomycota group grow in layered, shelf-like formations on the bark of a tree trunk.

A tall white mushroom in the forest.

Know about the role of fungi in the forest ecosystem, where some digest plant matter, while others team with the plant (mycorrhizal) mutually

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