Researchers have produced the first global map of underground fungal networks, revealing a living web of threadlike ...

Green roofs have become increasingly popular thanks to their benefits related to climate adaptation, mitigation, and urban biodiversity management. But, in the U.S., green roofs are typically planted ...

A common soil fungus (Purpureocillium lilacinum BA1S), when combined with calcium and mild alkalinity, speeds up the breakdown of biodegradable plastic (PBAT), offering a greener path for managing ...

This study is led by Dr. Guanghui Yu from School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University. This study delves into the role of fungal biomass on the formation of soil stable carbon, conducted by ...

Vast underground fungal networks, stretching billions of times to the sun, exist in Earth's soil. These hyphae, finer than hair, weigh more than all humans. They are crucial for plant nutrient ...

Fluorescent-tagged carbon moving through filaments of mycorrhizal fungus. (Rachael Cargill, Loreto Oyarte Gálvez (VU Amsterdam, AMOLF) & Justin Magness ) The ground beneath your feet is not quiescent ...

Beneath forests, grasslands and even the soil in our gardens lies an extraordinary hidden world that most people never see. Scientists have now mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi ...

First ever global mapping of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi shows scale of hyphal systems that sustain plant life Our planet’s soils contain enough of the subterranean fungi that sustain plant life and ...

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Soil DNA from Chile to the Antarctic Peninsula ties warmer climates to more plant fungal pathogens, with abundance projected ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew together with international partners present their annual pick of the top 10 plants and fungi described as new to science in 2023. From threatened plants ...