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Hidden webs of fungi protect some forests from drought—but leave others vulnerable – Science Magazine
Climate change is affecting these underground partners, as well as the plants they serve
In an electron micrograph, mycorrhizal fungi (bright gray) penetrate root cells, where the fungi supply water and nutrients in exchange for carbon.
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By Elizabeth Pennisi, Warren CornwallAug. 26, 2020 , 2:45 PM
The future of the worlds flora may depend as much, if not more, on whats below the ground as whats above. Beneath 90% of all plants lies an invisible support systemsubterranean fungal partners that form a network of filaments connecting plants and bringing …
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