most plant species live in a close relationship with fungi in the soil. It's known as a mycorrhizal association. The plants ...

Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common, scientists have now discovered five previously unknown species. One of ...

From the tiniest microorganisms to the largest mammals, life on Earth thrives through interconnected, mutually beneficial ...

A specific understanding of this symbiosis could offer improvements in multiple directions. On the fungi side, underground ...

Bai Yongfei from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with partners, has highlighted the critical role of mycorrhizal symbiosis in enhancing soil ...

Fungal networks in the ground ferry crucial nutrients to plants. But how do brainless organisms form complex supply chain networks?

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are among the most critical soil organisms, they form symbiotic associations with roots that helps many plants species to thrive. This spore of the arbuscular ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are the supply chains of the soil. With filaments thinner than hair, they shuttle vital nutrients to plants and tree roots. In return, the fungi receive carbon to grow their ...

Soils around the world are polluted, worn out, over-fertilised and exhausted. How did we get to a place where we think of soil as dirt? Soils are buzzing with life, criss-crossed with a hard-to-fathom ...

New research uses advanced robotics to track the hyper-efficient supply chains formed between plants and mycorrhizal fungi ... describe how plants and symbiotic fungi build efficient supply ...

Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common ... a long time how important Piloderma species appear to be in mycorrhizal symbiosis, and that the diversity of species in this genus far exceeds ...