Mycorestoration is the use of

fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...

to restore degraded environments. It is a multi-method approach to restore damaged habitats such as

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sites and

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, while also restoring the health of targeted forest sites that have been compromised in development. Mycorestoration is also used to control insect populations. It generally uses a four-tier approach of

mycofiltration Mycoremediation (from ancient Greek ''μύκης (mukēs)'', meaning "fungus" and the suffix ''-remedium'', in Latin meaning 'restoring balance') is a form of bioremediation in which fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of t ...

mycoforestry Mycoforestry is an ecological forest management system implemented to enhance forest ecosystems and plant communities through the introduction of mycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungi. Mycoforestry is considered a type of permaculture and can be im ...

, mycoremediation, and mycopesticides. The mycelia of a number of different gilled fungi are used in some of these applications.

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