Mushrooms. You've seen them springing up in different sizes and shapes, especially after the rain. What exactly are they? How are they different from each other? What roles do they play in the ecosystem?
The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) is offering a new certificate course, 'Mushroom (Macrofungi) identification and need for their conservation in natural habitats,' designed to throw light on the often-neglected but remarkable world of mushrooms.
Open to college students, the course is designed to make the younger generation aware of this life form, which are the fruiting bodies formed by macrofungi, and the valuable ecosystem services they perform. The course is also aimed at creating general awareness about the need for their conservation in their natural habitats, Yamuna S., Principal Scientist, KSBB, and course coordinator, said.
