Fungiculture's the process of producing food, medicine, and other products by the cultivation of mushrooms and other fungi. The word's commonly used to refer to the practice of cultivating fungi by leafcutter ants, termites, ambrosia beetles, and marsh periwinkles. Introduction Mushrooms aren't plants, and require different conditions for optimal growth. Plants develop through photosynthesis, a process that converts atmospheric carbon dioxide into carbohydrates, especially cellulose. While s… (More on Fungiculture)