Mushrooms as Rainmakers: How Spores Act as Nuclei for Raindrops.

Millions of tons of fungal spores are dispersed in the atmosphere every year. These living cells, along with plant spores and pollen grains, may act as nuclei for condensation of water in clouds. Basidiospores released by mushrooms form a significant proportion of these aerosols, particularly above...

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Main Authors: Maribeth O Hassett, Mark W F Fischer, Nicholas P Money
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4624964?pdf=render