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THE emphasis of the study of economic mycology is so much upon the negative side, the effect of fungi as producers of disease, that it is very stimulating to have the presidential address to Section K (Botany) of the British Association, delivered on September 10, deal with the beneficial activities of these organisms. Mr. J. Ramsbottom has collected very numerous examples where fungi are of positive value to the community, and his paper makes fascinating reading.
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Positive Economics of the Fungi. Nature 138, 746–748 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/138746a0
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