fungus

He wants to encourage people to embrace the new species, and take more time in the forest, paying attention to the estimated 20,000 species of animal plants and fungi in the area.

Her duties include keeping them clean and free from fungi, bacteria and algae.

The trees were inoculated with the truffle fungus, which was grown on the roots before they were planted.

They support more life than any other native tree species in the UK, hosting more than 2,300 species, including birds, mammals, insects, fungi, and lichens.

Some nasties, including dioxins, can be broken down by fungi and microbes.