Fire Loving Fungi

Burn sites create unlikely food for today’s fungal topic: pyrophilous— or fire-loving, fungi. Today on the show we welcome Dr. Monika Fischer, who has been studying fungi that thrive in post-fire ecosystems. We discuss how wildfires change ecosystems, the roles that fungi play in their recovery and protection, and how scientists go about studying them. Topics Covered: What makes a fungus a fire-adapted species?Current state of wildfire events Organisms and ecosystems that rely on fireVar...