Quartered in a far-away colony, Isaac Brock would emerge as one of Britain's most ablest and tragic figures. by Alain Gauthier. Of the military leaders who emerged from the brief and bitter conflict known as the War of 1812, few have been able to carve a reputation for themselves as bold, imaginative and inspiring leaders. Isaac Brock, however, personified these qualities in a military career that spanned three decades.
The importance of fungi. Fungi are tremendously important to human society and the planet we live on. Yet, despite their extraordinary impacts on our lives, both directly and indirectly, relatively little is known about them.
Fungi are important both as a source of food and in the preparation of food. Edible fungi include mushrooms, truffles, and morels. Cheeses such as Gorgonzola, Roquefort, Stilton, and bleu have fungal colonies that give theses cheeses their distinctive flavors.any antibiotics, such as penicillin, are also produced by fungi. Fungi also are important crop parasites, causing loss of food plants, spoilage of food and some infectious diseases. The 1972 U.S. corn crop was almost completely eradicated by a fungus.