US EditionGolden Oyster Mushrooms Invade US Forests, Halve Native Fungal Diversity
WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – The invasive golden oyster mushroom reduces native fungal species by up to 50%, threatening forest ecosystem health and biodiversity, researchers report.
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Invasive Golden Oyster Mushrooms Are Crowding Out Native Fungi and Could Slash Biodiversity in Forests, Study Suggests
Researchers found that trees in Wisconsin that had become hosts to the eye-catching species hosted only half the fungal biodiversity of trees that had not been invaded
Golden Oyster Mushroom Craze Unleashed Invasive Species – and Worrying New Study Shows It's Harming Native Fungi
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Golden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavour, have become wildly popular for being healthy, delicious and easy to grow at home from mushroom kits. World News | Golden Oyster Mushroom Craze Unleashed Invasive Species and Worrying New Study Shows It's Harming Native Fungi.
The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi
Golden oyster mushrooms can be cultivated, but they can also escape into the wild. DDukang/iStock/Getty Images PlusGolden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become wildly popular for being healthy, delicious and easy to grow at home from mushroom kits. But this food craze has also unleashed an invasive species into the wild, and new research shows it’s pushing out native fungi. In a study we believe is the firs…
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