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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

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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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