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How do fungi get energy from wood?

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Fungi gets its energy from substances by absorbing the nutrients that the organic matter has. It doesn't just have to be wood, it can be any kind of organic matter, but it has to absorb the nutrients that the wood has to be able to live and reproduce.

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