Study: Germans Know Little About Native Mushrooms

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TRIER. According to a study by the University of Trier, the population has little knowledge of mushrooms and co. In the study from biology didactics, the knowledge of native fungal species was investigated in a representative sample of 747 people in Germany. It showed significant gaps in knowledge in relation to fungal species, which are believed to remain neglected [...]

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Most people in Germany can only correctly identify a few native mushroom species. This was the finding of a study conducted by the University of Trier, as the university announced on Monday. On average, participants recognized only 16.7 percent of the species shown. More than a quarter were unable to identify even a single species. The study, conducted by the Department of Biology Education, is based on a survey of 747 people. Only about a thir…