Fungi Connectors Underground: What Palmyra Atoll Is Teaching Us About How Island Ecosystems Recover
A new study reveals the role fungi play in the restoration and recovery of rare, resilient atoll ecosystems!
Tag: Fungus
Southern Corroboree Frog Hops Further from Extinction
Critically Endangered Southern Corroboree Frog averts extinction with the release of 1000 captive-bred eggs into critical habitat. Conservationists are hopeful the release will help wild populations to recover. High in the sub-alpine bogs of the Snowy Mountains lives one of Australia’s most striking and rare species, the Southern Corroboree Frog. This poisonous frog is endemic […]
Working to Slow Down Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
Hawaii’s ʻŌhiʻa forests are increasingly afflicted by Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death. Researchers are studying the spread of the disease-causing fungus and are working toward a solution. In Hawaii, ʻŌhiʻa forests are home to a host of native species and ʻŌhiʻa trees are considered a keystone species. They provide food and habitat for endangered birds and provide important ecosystem […]