David Attenborough encounters a parasitic fungi that lives off the plants it inhabits. His search goes deeper to discover the huge underground threads that keep fungi alive.
In contrast with the saprotrophic fungi, parasitic fungi attack living organisms, penetrate their outer defenses, invade them, and obtain nourishment from living cytoplasm, thereby causing disease and sometimes death of the host. Most pathogenic (disease-causing) fungi are parasites of plants.
From Kingdom of Plants Season 1 Episode 3, “Solving the Secrets”: this series, narrated and presented by Sir David Attenborough, documents the world of plants, from the strangest to the most beautiful. Plus, a look at how plants change their biology to adapt to the changing seasons, and ensure their survival.
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