417 - Mushroom Munching Slugs

About this episode

Emily Stone explores the diverse life found on the forest floor, focusing on the relationship between mushrooms and slugs.

As mother nature slowly begins to tease us with the occasional warm day, and longer periods of sunlight, I can't help but dream of warmer days spent exploring outside, underneath the forest canopy. One of my favorite things to do while exploring the forest is to take in the intricacies of the forest floor, and discover the diverse life that inhabits that space. Between the litter layer, growing mosses, and decaying logs, a utopia full of life is waiting to be unearthed.

People in this episode

Host: Emily Stone

Topics covered

• mushrooms
• slugs
• forest exploration
• biodiversity
• nature
• ecosystem

Keywords

• mushroom
• slug
• forest
• biodiversity
• nature exploration
• ecosystem
• decaying logs

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