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JulianOnFire
1 year ago

The landing of mushrooms refers to the adaptation and settlement of the terrestrial environment by fungal organisms that previously occurred exclusively in aquatic environments. There are several evidence and adjustments that support the landing of mushrooms:

  1. Early fossils: fossils of early mushrooms have been found in terrestrial sediments which indicate that fungi were one of the first groups of organisms that have made the transition from water to land.
  2. Cell wall of chitin: In contrast to plants that have cellulose as the main constituent of their cell walls, the cell walls of the fungi consist mainly of chitin. Chitin is also a main component in the exoskeleton of lilacs (such as insects and crustaceans), and its presence in fungi supports adaptation to a terrestrial way of life.
  3. Mykorrhiza partnerships: One of the key adjustments of mushrooms to life on land is the ability to create mycorrhiza partnerships with plants. These symbiotic relationships, in which mushrooms provide nutrients to plants and in return receive carbohydrates from plants, have probably helped both plants and fungi to colonize terrestrial environments.
  4. Tolerance to dryness: Some mushrooms can survive in extremely dry conditions and become active after rehydration. This ability to persist in dry environments would have been beneficial for organisms that adapt to life on land.
  5. Reproductive adjustments: Many fungi have spore-driven reproductive cycles that are suitable for spreading in terrestrial environments. The spores of mushrooms are often very resistant to environmental stress and can be transported over long distances
JulianOnFire
1 year ago
Reply to  Circeme

correct. Other