Mycology
Fungus
A kingdom of organisms including yeasts, molds, and mushrooms. Fungi are decomposers and symbionts, absorbing nutrients from their environment through external digestion.
Biological Context
Fungi break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back to ecosystems. Mycorrhizal fungi form essential partnerships with plant roots. The largest organism on Earth is a honey fungus spanning thousands of acres. Fungi produce antibiotics, ferment foods, and cause diseases.
Business Application
Fungal businesses decompose and recycle: turnaround specialists, asset liquidators, recycling companies. They extract value from dying systems. Network-forming fungi parallel platform businesses—connecting many parties through underground infrastructure.