mycorrhizal
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The study, published in Science, focuses on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, a group of fungi that form partnerships with most plants on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
In 2025, researchers published a global analysis of underground mycorrhizal fungal diversity in Nature and launched a digital platform called the Underground Atlas to help identify likely biodiversity hotspots beneath the surface.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
There, mycorrhizal fungi attach to the cells of a plant’s roots and spread out threadlike filaments, searching for nutrients and water to supply to the plant in return for carbon.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
They could even open the door to the possibility that people could help the plants migrate by inoculating certain areas with specific types of mycorrhizal fungi, Egan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Scientists think that morels are a mycorrhizal species that live on the roots of the pine trees.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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