Plantlife, in partnership with the James Hutton Institute and volunteers, have been discovering more about the fragile plant communities in the Cairngorm mountains.
The DNA of soil samples collected from 55 of the 58 munros in the Cairngorms National Park has revealed a huge variety of previously unknown fungi.
To find out more about the importance of this discovery, watch the video on the Plantlife YouTube channel:
How a teaspoon of soil can increase our understanding of the mountains
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Keeping soils healthy for wellbeing and the climate
Issue 2 of The Soil Sentinel newsletter published
Research report published reviewing the evidence base on the impacts of muirburn
The Soil Sentinel: introducing "Healthy Soils for a Green Recovery"
Good soil management practices to help prevent diffuse water pollution