| 1 | Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web 2010-03-26 |
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| 2 | Investigating symbiotic relationships 2008-05-26 |
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| 3 | Unearthing the woodwide web 2008-05-21 |
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| 4 | Mutual benefits 2008-05-21 |
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| 5 | Transforming biology into economics 2008-05-21 |
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| 6 | From barren land to tropical forest 2008-05-21 |
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Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web - for iPad/Mac/PC
http://media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feeds/s204-fungi/desktop-all/rss2.xml
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.
