Global maps reveal where mycorrhizal fungi thrive — and where they’re unprotected

Mongabay
Aug 4, 2025, 12:47 pm268 ptsTop
With nearly every step, we move above a vast underground network of fungal filaments, an ancient communication system that predates human civilization by hundreds of millions of years. Now, scientists have created the first comprehensive maps of these hidden networks. These maps, published in a new study in…

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