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[–] Devi 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I was speaking to a guy that looks after an ancient forest and he was explaining the fungi that allow the trees to communicate and it was fascinating but I thought he might be pulling my leg, so I came home and read everything, it's fascinating.

[–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

a guy that looks after an ancient forest

[–] psud@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago
[–] s_s@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He might mean old-growth forest.

[–] Devi 3 points 7 months ago

Ancient forests are a designation in the UK - https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/habitats/ancient-woodland/

The Woodland Trust have staff that mind them. I'm not sure what this guys job title was but probably a conservation officer or similar? He was helping us with something about the oldest trees in the UK.

Also, not a he.