Fungi are at the root of tropical forest diversity, or lack thereof, study finds

Monday, February 22, 2016 - 22:00 in Biology & Nature

The types of beneficial fungi that associate with tree roots can alter the fate of a patch of tropical forest, boosting plant diversity or, conversely, giving one tree species a distinct advantage over many others, researchers report.

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