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Ep. 427 - Unraveling the Mysteries of Mycorrhizal Networks

In Defense of Plants Podcast

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The Evolution of Mycorrhizal Fungi

Matt Welch is a professor of biology at the University of Mississippi. His research focuses on interactions between plants and mycorrhizal fungi. He says he started out as a bird nerd, but got sucked into studying plant ecology. Welch: I was advised in particular to try working with rise of pogon, which is a mushroom that grows below ground.

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