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16 THE ROLE OF MUSHROOMS IN NATURE<br />

the mycelium directly into their immobilized<br />

bodies.<br />

The use of mycelium as a mycofilter is currently<br />

being studied by this author in the<br />

removal of biological contaminants from surface<br />

water passing directly into sens<strong>it</strong>ive<br />

watersheds. By placing sawdust implanted<br />

w<strong>it</strong>h mushroom mycelium in drainage ba-<br />

sins downstream from farms raising livestock,<br />

the mycelium acts as a sieve which<br />

traps fecal bacteria and ameliorates the impact<br />

of a farm's n<strong>it</strong>rogen-rich outflow into<br />

aquatic ecosystems. This concept is incorporated<br />

into an integrated farm model and<br />

explored in greater detail in Chapter 5:<br />

Permaculture w<strong>it</strong>h a Mycological Twist.<br />

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