Fungi Could Be Helping Old-Growth Trees Survive Climate Change
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In climate-addled places, mats of mycelium may make all the difference for the trees they live alongside.
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Fungi Could Be Helping Old-Growth Trees Survive Climate Change - The Atlantic
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Exploring The Underground Network of Trees – The Nervous System of the Forest - Science in the News
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Research suggests climate change will disrupt many age-old partnerships between aspen trees and fungi
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Polypore - Wikipedia
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Why Fungi Might Really Be Magic (When It Comes to Climate Change) - The New York Times
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Mother Tree' Ecologist Suzanne Simard Shares Secrets Of Tree Communication : Shots - Health News : NPR
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The Secrets of New England's Last Great Old-Growth Forest
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The Soil Fungi: A Web of Life That Protects Trees and Fight Climate Change · Frontiers for Young Minds
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Network of fungus could help fight climate change and pandemics, experts claim
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Do trees communicate via a 'wood wide web'? The evidence is lacking