Ep. 593 - Orchids & their Fungal Partners

In Defense of Plants Podcast by In Defense of Plants

Aug 30, 202601:05:52Science & Medicine

Orchids are the botanical poster children for plant-fungi interactions. Every orchid has a close relationship with at least one species of orchid. Understanding how these relationships play out from orchid roots and acro...

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