How a Broader <br />Understanding of the, Fungi Kingdom, Is Inspiring Innovation.<br />'The Guardian' previously highlighted the amazing <br />and little-understood fungi kingdom.<br />Fungi are spore-producing organisms that <br />feed on organic matter and exist in a totally <br />separate kingdom from both plants and animals. .<br />Most fungal activity takes place <br />unseen, beneath the surface. .<br />Here, mycelium twist through the soil <br />to form connections between plants. .<br />Joe Perkins, an award-winning landscape architect, points out that fungi are potentially the largest kingdom on Earth and the least understood. .<br />It is estimated that only about 6% of all <br />fungal species have been documented. .<br />Experts estimate that anywhere between 2.2 and <br />3.8 million fungi species could exist on the planet. .<br />Experts estimate that anywhere between 2.2 and <br />3.8 million fungi species could exist on the planet. .<br />That's ten times more than the <br />estimated number of plant species. .<br />Fungi are now inspiring <br />innovative new applications. .<br />Biohm, founded in 2016, looks to train <br />mycelium to consume waste from food <br />and building processes, including plastics. .<br />The company has also used mycelium to develop <br />a new type of insulation, which is safer and <br />non-toxic when compared to traditional insulation. .<br />What I love about mycelium is it’s the source <br />of life, really. It’s what enables the cycles <br />of nature to take place. There’s so much <br />we have to learn from it and we’ve <br />barely scratched the surface, Ehab Sayed, Founder of Biohm, via 'The Guardian'.<br />What I love about mycelium is it’s the source <br />of life, really. It’s what enables the cycles <br />of nature to take place. There’s so much <br />we have to learn from it and we’ve <br />barely scratched the surface, Ehab Sayed, Founder of Biohm, via 'The Guardian'
