When trees and soil fungi form close associations with each other, both partners benefit. Many tree species have further ...

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...

Hidden allies: Trees and fungi Date: February 26, 2025 Source: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Summary: Researchers report on the influence of an endophytic fungus of the genus ...

All mycorrhizal fungi mine soil nutrients and provide them to trees in exchange for carbohydrates from the trees' photosynthesis. But the ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal groups ...

Trees are failing to adapt to climate change. Losing fungi partners may be why. Certain fungi give trees nutrients and water, but heat and drought put both at risk ...

Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

Mycorrhizal fungi form a symbiotic relationship with trees and can help protect them against pests and disease. During times of drought, they also help the trees access water sources lower in the ...

Can Fungi Save This Endangered Hawaiian Tree? By inoculating greenhouse na’u seedlings with mycorrhizal fungi, researchers hope to boost survival odds when the plants are returned to the wild ...

These fungi cannot live on their own; they need the carbon from plants. In turn, 80 percent of the world’s plants rely on fungal networks to survive and thrive. The two are dependent trade partners.