mycorrhizal fungi

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mycelium promotes forest climate-resilience

Fungi could be helping old-growth trees survive climate change

In climate-addled places, mats of mycelium may make all the difference for the trees they live alongside.
Why fungi might really be magic (when it comes to climate change)

Why fungi might really be magic (when it comes to climate change)

Researchers are exploring a vast and poorly understood underground world that can be vital in the era of global warming.
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Nature's unsung hero, the humble fungus, could be the key to solving climate change

A team of scientists is launching a first-of-its-kind effort to map the world’s mycorrhizal fungi, a process they hope can identify fungal biodiversity for conservation, grow understanding of how these species interact within ecosystems and keep more carbon in soil.

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