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Nature's recyclers, neither plant nor animal, quietly running the world from underground.
means A vast kingdom of organisms — molds, yeasts, mushrooms — that feed by absorbing nutrients, often from dead or living matter.
from From Latin fungus, possibly borrowed from Greek sphongos, meaning sponge — a nod to their soft, porous flesh.
Own kingdomCloser to animals than to plants genetically.
Hidden giantOne Oregon fungus spans over 2,000 acres.
Underground webMycelium networks link trees, trading nutrients and signals.
Medicine makerPenicillin came from a chance mold contamination.