Mushroom habitats

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Fungi occur throughout the world. There are widespread species, occuring in Europe, Asia and North America, and species restricted to a single continent.

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The many varieties of woodland support different types of fungal life. For instance, alkaline loam tends to contain non-mycorrhizal  species as Lepiota procera. Acidic soil, with beech or birch trees, supports many mycorrhizal fungi - boletes, trichs, russulas. Sandy pine woods are suitable for many boletes and russulas. Fistulina species occur with oak trees.

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In grassland mushrooms may be directly associated with the grass or other plants. They also may be dung-fungi, living on the droppings of animals that graze there. For instance, fertilized pasture is a suitable habitat for Agaricus, Coprinus and Panaeolus species.