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

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

WURST: The mycorrhizal network is a symbiotic relationship between the fine filaments of a fungal system and the plant roots themselves. And what it ends up doing - that whole network just underneath ...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with plants, including widely cultivated crops, improving nutrient uptake (notably phosphorus and nitrogen), water absorption, and plant ...

Scientists use high-tech robots to uncover the hidden architecture of mycorrhizal networks, revealing how fungi optimize ...

"We are setting higher standards for cleanup and relationship building," said Chantel Greene ... Microbial Bioremediation - Deploying beneficial bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi to accelerate pollutant ...

How do symbioses between plants and fungi develop? How do plants decide whether or not to enter into a partnership with fungi ...

In particular, her team discovered what happens to a symbiosis when the plant produces stress hormones. Their research could contribute to a new agriculture in which plants and fungi are ...

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Right under our feet, hidden in the ground, there is a complex network of relationships: almost all plants live in close symbiosis with fungi. These fungi do not form the classic mushroom fruiting ...