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Forest service northern research station general technical report nrs 79 field guide to common macrofungi in eastern forests and their ecosystem functions michael e ostry neil a anderson joseph g obrien. Macrofungi are distinguished from other fungi by their spore bearing fruit bodies mushrooms conks brackets these fungi are critical in forests causing disease and wood and litter decay recycling nutrients and forming symbiotic relationships with trees this guide is intended to assist in identifying macrofungi and provide a description of the ecological functions of some of the most . Field guide to common macrofungi in eastern forests and their ecosystem function paperback illustrated february 28 2012 by michael e ostry author u s department of agriculture author forest service author 0 more. This guide is intended to assist in identifying macrofungi and provide a description of the ecological functions of some of the most frequently encountered macrofungi in aspen birch northern hardwood lowland conifer and upland conifer forests in the midwest and northeast citation ostry michael e anderson neil a obrien joseph g . Former scientifi c names are provided in parentheses also included in each mushroom description are details about its ecosystem function season of fruiting edibility and other characteristicsfield guide to common macrofungi in eastern forests and their ecosystem functions paperback