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Meeting mummified mushrooms and the importance of fungi diversity
Manage episode 410908006 series 5403
We all need plants to survive — but what kind of life do plants need to live?
Dr Andrew Wilson from Denver Botanic Gardens says the answer is fungi!
Dr Wilson is dedicated to building up the fungal herbarium's collections, where they study their taxonomy and build up a DNA database.
So what's the fungal diversity like in the Southern Rockies? And what does the world of fungi teach us about our place in the world?Guest:
- Dr Andrew Wilson, Denver Botanic Gardens
700 episodes
Manage episode 410908006 series 5403
We all need plants to survive — but what kind of life do plants need to live?
Dr Andrew Wilson from Denver Botanic Gardens says the answer is fungi!
Dr Wilson is dedicated to building up the fungal herbarium's collections, where they study their taxonomy and build up a DNA database.
So what's the fungal diversity like in the Southern Rockies? And what does the world of fungi teach us about our place in the world?Guest:
- Dr Andrew Wilson, Denver Botanic Gardens
700 episodes
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