Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

A new study published in the Journal of Plant Ecology has found that temperate forest tree species, regardless of their root ...

Another group is called Ectomycorrhizae, making up approximately 10% of the plants. This encompasses the woody species such ...

The understudied mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems and may prove critical to the survival of fragile deserts stressed by climate change.

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Whether they are dry or fresh, mushrooms are natural sponges and are made up of 85-90% water.” That’s Monotub’s Waine Delaney, and this little explored fact is fast becoming a lifesaver for gardeners ...

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Plants live in constant interaction with a vast and diverse community of microbes, many of which play crucial roles in promoting plant health and ...

Salinity is a rising threat to global agriculture, severely limiting crop productivity and damaging soil health. New research reveals how the ...

Although the term symbiosis was first coined in the late nineteenth century, research into the relationships between organisms that intimately interact has only recently gained pace. Reporting in ...