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Science 6 April 1984:
Vol. 224. no. 4644, pp. 76 - 78
DOI: 10.1126/science.224.4644.76
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Carnivorous Mushrooms

R. G. THORN 1 and G. L. BARRON 1

1 Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1

Ten species of gilled fungi, including the oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus), have been shown to attack and consume nematodes. It is suggested that these wood-decay fungi utilize the nutrients in their prey to supplement the low levels of nitrogen available in wood. This mode of nutrition is similar in principle to that of carnivorous higher plants.

Submitted on November 4, 1983
Accepted on December 28, 1983


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