Mycology one of the most important biological control agents as an alternative to chemical based products for effective crop diseases management. Field meetings to find interesting species of fungi are known as 'forays', after the first such meeting organized by the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club in 1868 and entitled "A foray among the funguses"["sic"]. Some fungi can cause disease in humans and other animals - The study of pathogenic fungi that infect animals is referred to as medical mycology. It is presumed that humans started collecting mushrooms as food in prehistoric times. Mushrooms were first written about in the works of
Glossary of invasion biology terms Glossary of invasion biology terms The need for a clearly defined and consistent invasion biology terminology has been acknowledged by many sources. "Invasive species", or "invasive exotics", is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats. "Invasion biology" is the study of these organisms and the processes of species invasion. The terminology in this page contains definitions for invasion biology terms in common usage today, taken from accessible publications. References for each definition are included. Terminology relates primarily to invasion biology terms with some ecology terms included to clarify