Canada Post Stamps Highlight Importance Of Fungi To Ecosystems

Canada Post Stamps Highlight Importance Of Fungi To Ecosystems

Growing awareness of biodiversity and traditional Indigenous knowledge has renewed Canadians’ fascination with fungi and lichens Canada Post has issued five new stamps highlighting the beauty of fungi and lichens and their importance to Canadian ecosystems. Fungi, most of which are microscopic, are important decomposers that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil. Some fungi can store carbon, while others can break d…