First-Ever Fungi Time-Lapse Reveals Nature's Hidden Partnership

Cambridge University Video 21 days ago

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Imagine a lifeform with mind-bending characteristics. It can clone itself, fuse with others of its kind, and knit together whole environments with its fractal tendrils. This lifeform is alien, but not so distant: meet the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi beneath your feet.

Dr Jennifer McGaley has filmed these fungi in action for the first time. Here, McGaley explains how her 56-hour marathon opened up their mysterious lives.
By understanding fungi better, we can increase our chances of success in environmental restoration, climate change mitigation and sustainable agriculture.

Read more here - https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/mycorrhiza-in-motion