Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web - for iPad/Mac/PC
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 14 years ago -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.
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Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web
March 26, 2010 05:16 - 1 minute - 1000 KBA short introduction to this album.
Transcript -- Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web
March 26, 2010 05:16 - 18.4 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A short introduction to this album.
Investigating symbiotic relationships
May 26, 2008 16:58 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBDr David Robinson explains the relationship between fungi and living trees.
Transcript -- Investigating symbiotic relationships
May 26, 2008 16:58 - 164 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Dr David Robinson explains the relationship between fungi and living trees.
Unearthing the woodwide web
May 21, 2008 00:16 - 5 minutes - 62.9 MB VideoWhere to find fungi, and the role that they play in the forest.
Transcript -- Unearthing the woodwide web
May 21, 2008 00:16 - 26.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Where to find fungi, and the role that they play in the forest.
Mutual benefits
May 21, 2008 00:15 - 9 minutes - 99.6 MB VideoHow fungi use nutrients in the forest, and how these are transported through the fungus.
Transcript -- Mutual benefits
May 21, 2008 00:15 - 61.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How fungi use nutrients in the forest, and how these are transported through the fungus.
Transforming biology into economics
May 21, 2008 00:14 - 4 minutes - 45 MB VideoAn experiment on growing dipterocarps with the help of fungi, and how this has been done in Malaysia.
Transcript -- Transforming biology into economics
May 21, 2008 00:14 - 46 KB application/pdfTranscript -- An experiment on growing dipterocarps with the help of fungi, and how this has been done in Malaysia.
From barren land to tropical forest
May 21, 2008 00:13 - 2 minutes - 23.6 MB VideoA land reclamation project that involves planting acacia mangium to establish suitable conditions to grow dipterocarps.
Transcript -- From barren land to tropical forest
May 21, 2008 00:13 - 39.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A land reclamation project that involves planting acacia mangium to establish suitable conditions to grow dipterocarps.