Fungi

The Biology of Resurrection: Life After Death in Fungi
Notes from a seminar given by Stephen G. Saupe on the ability some fungi have to revive after dessication, leading to the conclusion that life is nothing more, nothing less than the arrangement of certain molecules
http://employees.csbsju.edu/SSAUPE/essays/anhydriobiosis.htm

CABI Bioscience Databases: Index Fungorum
Searchable taxonomic databases of the fungi.
http://www.indexfungorum.org/

A Closer Look at Mushrooms
Photographic introduction to fungi including photomicrographs of gills, pores and ascopores.
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artoct98/mushr.html

Deuteromycetes or Fungi imperfecti
Article on these fungi which which only reproduce asexually and can be found and cultured from such unexpected places as coins and bank notes.
http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/feb2005.html

Digital Photography for the Field Mycologist
Article by Paul F Hamlyn on identifying fungi, making spore prints and examining spores under the microscope, with photographic images.
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun04/phfungi.html

Discover Life: Fungi
Checklists, images, and identification guides for fungi.
http://pick5.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?search=Fungi

The Edible Mycorrhizal Mushroom Research Group
Information on the research network Forum Fungorum and various research projects on chanterelles, matsutake and truffles. Swedish and English.
http://www.karljohanstiftelsen.se/

A Few Facts about Fungi
Fungi affect all aspects of life. Here are some of the things not commonly known about them.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISCELLANEOUS/facts.htm

The Fifth Kingdom
Introduction to the world of fungi for both amateurs and experts. Includes over 800 photographs.
http://www.mycolog.com/fifthtoc.html

Fungi of Poland
Photographs and description of thousands species of macrofungi growing in Poland and Central Europe. Includes a determination key. In English and Polish.
http://www.grzyby.pl/

Fungi Online
Provides an introduction to the biology of fungi for students or anyone with an interest in this Kingdom.
http://www.fungionline.org.uk/

Fungi that are Necessary for a Merry Christmas
Light hearted look at the many uses fungi are put to in everyday life.
http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/xmas.html

Fungi: What are Fungi?
An introduction to the Fungus Kingdom with photographs of several species and further fungal facts.
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/biodiversity/crypfungi.html

Fungus
An illustrated article from Wikipedia on this Kingdom which covers organisms as diverse as mushrooms, bakers yeast, wood decay fungi and penicillium.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungi

Girdwood Fungus Fair
The official site for this event with up to date information and pictures of common, edible, or interesting mushrooms of Girdwood Alaska.
http://www.fungusfair.com

A Higher-level Phylogenetic Classification of the Fungi
Abstract of a proposed new comprehensive phylogenetic classification of the kingdom.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7XMR-4N7XPJ0-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=189a203e680e4d8a9481660fe07bffea

Hyphomycetes
Information from Wikipedia on this class of fungi in the phylum Deuteromycota that lack fruiting bodies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphomycetes

I Love Fungi
Photographic article by M. Halit Umar on the theme that life is a continuous interaction between organisms.
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun00/hufungi1.html

Introduction to the Fungi
Brief introduction to this kingdom with links to further information.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fungi/fungi.html

Komboucha: The Manchurian Mushroom
Article by Paul Stamets on his experiences with Komboucha, a symbiotic community of yeasts and bacteria, and its supposed medicinal effects.
http://www.fungi.com/info/articles/blob.html

Macrofungi of Costa Rica
Images and keys for mushrooms and other forms found in the regions of Costa Rica that have been explored by the authors. Several images of common as well as unusual and apparently new species.
http://www.nybg.org/bsci/res/hall/

Medicinal Mushrooms
Devoted to presenting accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive information about the chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacology of medicinal mushrooms and the bioactive compounds they contain.
http://healing-mushrooms.net

Mushroom Poisoning
A personal account of the result of failing to properly identify a fungus before eating it.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISC2003/andrus.htm

Mushrooms and Molds
Cornell University provides a facility for identifying the fungi that may be damaging trees or timber in houses.
http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/Sample%20Type%20Pages/mushrooms.htm

Mushrooms of Spain
Photographs of fungi of Tena Valley, Spain.
http://www.altogallego.com/setas/

Mycorrhizal Fungi
Photographs of a number of fungal species which associate with plants to their mutual benefit.
http://plantbio.berkeley.edu/~bruns/tour/fungi2.html

Mycorrhizas and Symbiosis
Article by M. Halit Umar on the cooperative arrangements between various fungi and the roots of green plants, with photomicrographs showing the processes involved.
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjan01/symbiosis.html

Natural Perspective: Fungus Kingdom
An introduction to fungi and some of the divisions which make up this kingdom.
http://www.perspective.com/nature/fungi/

Predatory Fungi, Wood Decay and the Carbon Cycle
Well illustrated article by George Barron outlining his research into wood-rotting fungi which attack nematodes and other micro-organisms for food.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISC2003/feb03.htm

Sporocarp
Information from Wikipedia on the fruiting bodies of fungi, with photographs of the basidiocarps of Amanita muscaria and an ascocarp of Sarcoscypha austriaca.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypogeous

Tom Volk’s Fungi
A quirky view on all things mycological, including a large image collection. An excellent resource.
http://tomvolkfungi.net/

Treasures from the Kingdom of Fungi
Beautiful, educational, and artistic photographs of mushrooms and other fungi by Taylor F. Lockwood. Includes an online game and a stock photo catalogue.
http://www.fungiphoto.com/

Types of Fungi
Illustrated notes explaining the difference between Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes.
http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/fungi/types1.htm

Wild Mushrooms Online
Provides information on the identification of edible and poisonous wild mushrooms in the UK, where to find them and how to pick them.
http://www.wildmushroomsonline.co.uk/

Zoosporic Fungi Online
Resource of information on zoosporic fungi, which includes chytrids, oomycetes, labyrinthulids, and other protists. Contains glossary, photos, how to isolate and maintain these organisms in culture, current publications, job listings, and related links.
http://www.botany.uga.edu/zoosporicfungi/