THE FIFTH FUNGI
The great BBC have done it again and produce a great Fungi Series featuring scientists and amateur naturalists studying fungi, one of the largest and most fascinating groups of organisms on the planet. Its well worth a listen, it is a series of 5 episodes “THE FIFTH KINGDOM” all which are linked below…. Enjoy
Episode 1 – The world of Fungi (click here to listen)
Fungi at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Mycologists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, reveal some extraordinary facts.
Episode 2 – What Lies Beneath (click here to listen)
The work of Lynne Boddy and colleagues at Cardiff University
More fungi can be found in woodlands than anywhere else, appearing every autumn as their fruit bodies burst through the ground. Lynne Boddy of Cardiff University reveals the complex struggles which take place underground.
Episode 3 – Grassland fungi (click here to listen)
Waxcaps and other species
Beyond woodland, there is a group of fungi that like nothing better than old unimproved grassland. From red to yellow and pink to green, amateur naturalist Rosemary Winnall reveals the colourful delights of her garden where endless waxcaps, fairy clubs and earth tongues emerge.
Episode 4 – Anywhere and Everywhere (click here to listen)
Fungi can survive in any type of habitat. They form intricate relationships with their hosts or partners, manipulating the growth of plants and the relationship they have with insects.
Episode 5 – A Fungus Amongst Us (click here to listen)
The Mycology Reference Laboratory, Bristol
For all their fascinating lifestyles, fungi can be friend or foe. Mycologists reveal the impact that fungi have had on the planet and how our survival is dependent on their own.
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