Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web - for iPad/Mac/PC
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How fundamental are fungi to a forest's eco-system? And how can they be utilised to reclaim barren land and grow sustainable plantations for economic markets? In this album, scientists from the UK and Malaysia explore how fungi form constructive and cooperative partnerships with other plants and trees, and how such symbiosis can be used for economic and environmental benefit. In the audio track, Professor David Robinson of The Open University delves deeper into the techniques scientists use to learn more about the woodwide web. This material forms part of The Open University course S204 Biology: uniformity and diversity.
Investigating symbiotic relationships
Dr David Robinson explains the relationship between fungi and living trees.
Unearthing the woodwide web
Where to find fungi, and the role that they play in the forest.
Mutual benefits
How fungi use nutrients in the forest, and how these are transported through the fungus.
Transforming biology into economics
An experiment on growing dipterocarps with the help of fungi, and how this has been done in Malaysia.
From barren land to tropical forest
A land reclamation project that involves planting acacia mangium to establish suitable conditions to grow dipterocarps.