An ectomycorrhizal fungus of the type associated with older tree roots (IMAGE)

Ecological Society of America

An ectomycorrhizal fungus of the type associated with older tree roots

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New research in Ecological Monographs finds that trees team up with different soil fungi as they age, with older tree roots partnering with fungi like this one, which hunt for soil nutrients over short distances.

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Zeqing Ma & Gaigai Ding

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