well to me a beneficial use of fungi is that it is in our food!
Fungi are the recyclers. They gather on the remains of dead plants and animals are recycle the nutrients back into the ecosystem.
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Well, fungi is beneficial to animals because we eat fungi.
Some fungi, called mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with plant roots which allow the plants to better absorb nutrients. Certain mushrooms can be used to help clean soil of toxins such...