"We found that trees colonised by golden oyster have, on average, about half the fungal biodiversity as trees without the golden oyster. And so that was a huge indicator that they're likely out competing the native fungi that were there," says Veerabahu.
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The click bait title is annoying. Here's something from the USDA: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2025/nrs_2025_veerabahu_001.pdf
Golden Oyster Mushroom a.k.a. Pleurotus citrinopileatus is the species.
Could the North American biosphere catch a break for once. It's been getting fucked nonstop for like the last 3-400 years.
Well, at least it's edible..