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07 Aug 2023 1021

The Fungi Economy, Part 2: Here's How Plants and Fungi Trade beneath Our Feet

Science Quickly

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Science Quickly - The Fungi Economy, Part 2: Here's How Plants and Fungi Trade beneath Our Feet

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Atmospheric carbon is a currency that plants use to “buy” nutrients from fungi in the soil. To find out where this economy will go next, the devil is in the details. And the details are in the dirt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices