Another book on how life is interconnected chimed with the eco vibe of the era. Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life’s Greatest Collaborations by Rowan Hooper.
The book has large sections on the cultivation of fungus by leaf cutter ants showing the connections between disparate species in the ecosphere.
As the ants grow the fungus which has lost the ability to produce spores, the fungus feeds the ants which have lost the ability to digest leaves. Fascinating stuff. £25 from Fern Press - well worth a perusal.
