Earth's Underground Fungus Network Is So Gigantic That If You Stretched It Out, It Would Reach to Other Star Systems
Scientists have mapped a massive global underground fungal network that plays a critical role in carbon sequestration and plant ecosystem health. The study highlights that this network is significantly larger than the total human biomass and is currently threatened by the destruction of wild grasslands.
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Understanding these fungal networks is essential for climate change mitigation and preserving global biodiversity, as they support 70 percent of ground-based plant life.
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