Are you interested in a mystery? In episode 37, Dr. Stuart Weiss unravels the ecological mystery that connects the threatened Bay Checkerspot butterfly, cars, cows, and soil ecology. These discoveries have had reverberations across ecological circles and have led to amazing conservation successes, despite a senior US Air Force official calling the tiny butterfly a national security threat!
Well, it only took me 36 episodes to get to #fungi and #mycology. Better late than never? I certainly think so! @damontighe is the guest of honor, and his expertise shines in this episode of #naturesarchive. Damon covers everything from basic fungi reproduction to fungi lifestyles, seasonality, how to "read" the landscape, and even at-home DNA sequencing and how citizen scientists can advance the field of mycology.
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