The alien truffle, the invasive tree and the Scottish rainforest restoration project Hutton Highlights:

Today we’re talking truffles and a super rare truffle discovery that’s been made recently in Scotland by one of our scientists. It’s discovery in an ancient Scottish rainforest restoration site – where the spruce tree the truffle lives in symbiosis with is being removed – does raise some interesting conservation questions. Host:Elaine Maslin, Media Officer (Aberdeen) at the HuttonGuests:Richard Thompson, native woodland ecologist from Scottish Forestry and Land.Dr Andy Taylor, molecular funga...