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Jim East@slrpnk.net to Tree Huggers@slrpnk.netEnglish · 6 days ago

Most plant-friendly fungi are a mystery to scientists

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Most plant-friendly fungi are a mystery to scientists

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Jim East@slrpnk.net to Tree Huggers@slrpnk.netEnglish · 6 days ago
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If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, you're walking over a vast underground patchwork of fungal filaments, supporting life above ground.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/24330194

A recent academic review argues that up to 83% of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi species, which form partnerships with trees, may be unknown to science.

This ignorance has important implications.

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Another reason to include a variety of native species in your reforestation efforts!

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