Fungi Influence Non-Native Plant Invasion (IMAGE)

USDA Forest Service - Northern Research Station

Fungi Influence Non-Native Plant Invasion

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Mycorrhizal fungi are a type of fungi that help trees feed on minerals in the soil and, in turn, feed off sugars in tree roots. New research by a US Forest Service scientist and partners suggests that the type of mycorrhizal fungi dominant in a forest influences vulnerability to non-native plant invasion.

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Melanie Taylor, U.S. Forest Service

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