Mycelium are incredibly tiny threads of fungal organisms that wrap around or bore into tree roots, composing what's called a mycorrhizal network that connects individual plants together. These dense ...

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Illustration of alternative C transfer pathways from a hypothetical donor tree to a receiving seedling. Blue arrows represent mechanisms for potential distribution of donor tree C into the soil which ...

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In Panama’s tropical forests, trees are quietly rewriting the rules of survival. Faced with longer, harsher dry spells, they ...