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    Fox·fire
    /ˈfäksˌfī(ə)r/

    noun

    • 1. the phosphorescent light emitted by certain fungi on decaying timber. North American
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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FoxfireFoxfire - Wikipedia

    Foxfire, also called fairy fire and chimpanzee fire, is the bioluminescence created by some species of fungi present in decaying wood. The bluish-green glow is attributed to a luciferase , an oxidative enzyme, which emits light as it reacts with a luciferin .

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    • Foxfire: Putting The "Fun" Back In Fungus • Lazer Horse
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  4. allthatsinteresting.com › foxfire-bioluminescenceThe Lustrous Light Of Foxfire Bioluminescence - All That's ...

    Oct 28, 2013 · Foxfire is the informal term for many different bioluminescent fungi including Panellus stipticus, which grows as small clusters of glowing mushrooms. Source: Cornell University. Source: WordPress. Bioluminescent life forms create their own light by mixing certain chemical compounds together to form a glow. As this luminescence neither requires ...

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  5. www.lib.uchicago.edu › about › newsFoxfire and fungi: Solving a 2,300 year-old mystery

    Mar 21, 2015 · Foxfire: Bioluminescence in the forest. DB Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia. ² Isaacs, E. (2010). This bark glows in the dark! Bioluminescence in mushrooms. Cornell University Mushroom Blog, Cornell University. ³ Kiger, P. (2015). Some mushrooms glow, and here’s why. DNews, Discovery Communications, LLC.

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  7. www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org › 2011/10/08 › glow-inGlow in the Dark | Outside My Window

    Oct 8, 2011 · Glow in the Dark. 8 October 2011. October is a good time of year to see wood glow in the dark. The phenomenon is called foxfire and is most often caused by the honey mushroom ( Armillaria mellea ), native to eastern North America. Armillaria mellea feeds primarily on hardwood and is most often noticed when it produces fruit –> honey mushrooms.

  8. www.britannica.com › science › foxfireFoxfire | fungus | Britannica

    Other articles where foxfire is discussed: bioluminescence: The range and variety of bioluminescent organisms: Small whitish luminous fungi (“foxfire”) commonly grow on deadwood in forests, particularly where the ground is moist and wet; these forms predominate in the tropics. The light of fungi ranges from blue to green and yellow, depending on the species. Among the large luminous forms ...

  9. www.npr.org › sections › thesaltThe Foxfire Book Series That Preserved Appalachian Foodways

    Mar 17, 2017 · Foxfire started as a class project at a Georgia high school in the '60s, but soon became a magazine, then a book, and even a way of teaching about the region's simple, self-sustaining way of life.

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  11. www.lazerhorse.org › 2015/01/04 › foxfire-glowing-fungus-guideFoxfire: Putting The "Fun" Back In Fungus • Lazer Horse

    Jan 4, 2015 · foxfire might dissuade peckish grazers from taking a nibble. Thirdly, there is a theory that the process of producing bioluminescence has an antioxidant effect, helping to clear up free radicals that have built up in the fungus.

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