噬菌体（Bacteriophages）、细菌（bacteria）和菌根真菌（mycorrhizal fungi）是植物微生物组（plant microbiomes）的关键成员，然而它们之间的联系仍未被探索。这篇论坛文章强调了噬菌体的连锁反应在菌根生态学（mycorrhizal ...

Our highly concentrated formulations of viable mycorrhizal fungi demonstrate how a healthy fungal network below ground ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...

The disease protection stems from the fact that if roots are already colonized by a beneficial AMF, it outcompetes the fungal ...

Acclaimed visionary biologists Toby Kiers and Merlin Sheldrake guide us through the intricate wonders of the mycorrhizal ...

According to Smithsonian Magazine, some scientists even refer to the social network of trees as the “wood-wide web”. A single ...

The shear diversity of fungi in the world is estimated at 6.2 million species. That is 16 times the number of plant species ...

Gardeners will encounter fungi that cause all sorts of problems in fruit (fruit rots), in roots (Phytophthora), and in stems and on leaves. Often preventative gardening will reduce the problems ...

The fungi can’t survive without carbon, and the plants produce plenty of carbon through photosynthesis. The plants need water ...

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