Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A 110-quadrillion-kilometer underground network that helps regulate Earth's climate
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Matt Simon
Summary
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi form vast underground networks spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers, connecting with the roots of nearly three-quarters of all plant species. These subterranean fungal networks play a critical role in keeping Earth cool and green by transporting enormous amounts of planet-warming carbon and facilitating nutrient exchange between plants. The article highlights the immense scale and climate significance of these often-overlooked organisms.
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bskyArbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A 110-quadrillion-kilometer underground network that helps regulate Earth's climategrist.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledEven if you don't like eating mushrooms, you're in debt to fungi.
Earth is so verdant in large part thanks to these partnerships, as this expansive infrastructure is associated with nearly three-quarters of all plant species.
Spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi transport an enormous amount of planet-warming carbon.
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