
Concepts In Mycology
Mycology (from the Greek meaning “fungus”) is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic andbiochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicinals (e.g., penicillin), food (e.g., beer, wine, cheese, edible mushrooms) and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or infection. From mycology arose the fiel...
Mycology (from the Greek meaning “fungus”) is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic andbiochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicinals (e.g., penicillin), food (e.g., beer, wine, cheese, edible mushrooms) and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or infection. From mycology arose the fiel...