Fungal networks interconnecting trees in a forest is a key factor that determines the nature of forests and their response to climate change. These networks have also been viewed as a means for trees to help their offspring and other tree-friends, according to the increasingly popular “mother tree hypothesis.” An international group of researchers re-examined the evidence for and against this hypothesis in a new study.
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Source: Phys.org