The Fungi that Help Trees Talk
Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
Fungi is able to link a whole group of trees through their root systems.
Fungi is able to link a whole group of trees through their root systems, creating a 'wood wide web' called the Mycorrhizal Network. Using this network, trees are able to pass nutrients, chemical and electrical signals to each other raising the alarm when being attacked.
The Fungi that Help Trees Talk
Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
Fungi is able to link a whole group of trees through their root systems, creating a 'wood wide web' called the Mycorrhizal Network. Using this network, trees are able to pass nutrients, chemical and electrical signals to each other raising the alarm when being attacked.
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The Orchid that Pretends It's A Wasp
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The Hammer Orchid emits the scent of the female thynnid wasp to confuse the male. (3m 38s)
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