Whose work first showed that fungi reproduce by spores?
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Anton de Bary is widely regarded as a founder of modern mycology and plant pathology. In the 19th century, he demonstrated key parts of fungal reproduction, including the role of spores.
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Anton de Bary, a German scientist, helped establish fungi as a distinct biological kingdom through careful observation and experimentation. In the 1800s he showed that fungi reproduce by spores and clarified how several plant diseases spread. His work on rusts and smuts was especially important because it linked fungi to crop damage in a scientific way. De Bary’s research laid the groundwork for modern mycology and plant pathology.
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