material of the species and of the age as the Site can support. 

 Cf. Overstocked, Understocked. 



Fumarole 



A hole in the earth from which gases such as CO 2 and 

 steam escape under pressure, as seen in the Valley of Ten 

 Thousand Smokes, Alaska. 



Fungicide 



A substance that is toxic to fungi, e.g. Paris green. 



Fungivorous 



Refers to organisms which consume fungi, e.g., some 

 Collembolons and mites. 



Fungoid 



Resembling a fungus. 



Fungus 



One of the true fungi, belonging to the phylum Eumyco- 

 phyta; plants lacking Chlorophyll such as the molds, yeasts, 

 mildews, rusts, and mushrooms. They may be either Parasitic 

 or Saprophytic. 



Funiculus 



The stalk of the Ovary in plants. 



Furrow Dam 



A small earth dam for the purpose of holding water 

 within a furrow, cf. Lister. 



Fynbos 



Sclerophyllous vegetation on plateaus and mountains in 

 South Africa, ecologically equivalent or similar to Macchia of 

 the Mediterranean region and the Chaparral of California. 



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