Less than 10% of biodiversity hotspots of mycorrhizal fungi occur in protected areas; 90% are in unprotected ecosystems The data powers a new interactive tool, called Underground Atlas, which allows ...
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Mapping underground fungal networks: Interview with SPUN’s Toby Kiers
By Abhishyant Kidangoor All around her, scientists had their eyes set on studying flora and fauna that lived aboveground. But ...
The Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) is a nonprofit organization focused on mapping and conserving the global biodiversity of mycorrhizal fungi—vital underground organisms ...
Mysterious fungi: Researchers pinpoint hotspots of “dark taxa” across Earth’s underground ecosystems
An ectomycorrhizal Cortinarius mushroom growing in a forest in Colombia. This is an example of a species that has been identified -- a rarity based on the findings of this review. Mycorrhizal fungi ...
Stop for a minute and picture a few endangered species. What came to mind? For most, it’s probably charismatic animals like a wolf, condor or dolphin. Some might go a bit further and think of insects, ...
Many diverse ecosystems rely on groundwater for a stable water supply. Species can rely directly or indirectly on groundwater for some or all their water requirements, depending on a multitude of ...
Mattia Saccò does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
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