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How fungi propagate
Fungi propagate by two main ways:
2. Spores: Mushroom types of fungi produce massive amounts of spores on their gills. The spores are forcibly shot out into the air and are spread by the wind. Truffle fungi have below-ground fruit bodies and rely upon animals such as woylies to sniff them, dig them up, and eat them. The truffle spores pass unharmed through the animal’s gut, and are deposited in the dung.
Spores are the most useful way to include fungi in revegetation efforts (see the section on "Restoring native fungi back into revegetation" for the details).
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Vegetative propagation: fungal networks of threads (mycelium) spread outwards in soil into new territory, perhaps forming partnerships with new plants, or colonising new patches of organic matter. 
