A Gardener's Introduction to Fungi and Their Essential Support for Plants

About this episode

Mycologist Gabriela D'Elia discusses the crucial role of fungi in supporting garden plants and the vast diversity of fungi species.

Estimates of fungi diversity range into the millions of species, yet the vast majority remain unknown. What is clear, says mycologist Gabriela D'Elia, is that your garden plants depend on the services provided to them by the indigenous fungi.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Christopher

Guest: Gabriela D'Elia

Topics covered

• fungi
• gardening
• plant support
• mycology
• biodiversity

Keywords

• fungi
• gardening
• mycology
• plant health
• biodiversity

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