Mycoheterotrophic plants as a key to the 'Wood Wide Web'
Phys.org - 2024-04-19T13:54:09.000Z

Bayreuth researchers shed light on the natural evidence for the occurrence and function of networks of fungi and plants—so-called mycorrhizal networks. Through this "Wood Wide Web," plants can exchange resources and even information with each other. The researchers have now reported their findings in the journal Nature Plants.

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