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Fungal mycelium forms vast underground nutrient sharing networks
Mycorrhizal fungi connect plant roots to exchange soil minerals for plant sugars
Underground fungal hyphae form expansive subterranean webs called mycelium that interlink the root systems of neighbouring plants and trees. Through these mycorrhizal networks, fungi supply plants with essential soil minerals like phosphorus while receiving photosynthesised sugars in return. Plants also use these fungal pathways to send chemical distress signals to neighbours.
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