Mycelium: Exploring the hidden dimension of fungi | Kew
Discover the incredible fungal networks living right beneath our feet.
Discover the incredible fungal networks living right beneath our feet.
primalanimist, Of particular interest from the article:
Under certain conditions, plants may also be able to use mycorrhizal networks as a way of sharing messages with their plant neighbours.
For instance, in a greenhouse experiment, tomato plants infected with the disease early blight (Alternaria solani) sent signals to their healthy neighbours, which in response produced defensive enzymes to help protect them from infection.
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