Orchids are unique plants that rely on mycorrhizal fungi for their seed germination and subsequent growth. These fungi form symbiotic relationships with orchid seeds, providing essential nutrients ...

Ericoid mycorrhizal (ErM) fungi are a specialized group of fungi that form symbiotic relationships with plants in the Ericaceae family, which includes economically important species like ...

Researchers at the Bayreuth Centre for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER) at the University of Bayreuth have found the first indication that young plants of certain tropical tree species ...

One of the best strategies is to use beneficial soil microbes, including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, in order to increase plant tolerance to salt. The findings of this review showed that salinity ...

A study from the U.K. showed that the mycelium networks of mushrooms communicate via electrical signals in what appears to be ...

A new study led by the University of Oxford has used a modeling approach to show that it is unlikely that plants would evolve ...

Rather than helping each other out when they're attacked, plants may have to eavesdrop on each other to know when to launch ...

Methanotrophic Bacteria Methanotrophs might be small, but they pack a powerful punch when it comes to turning methane, a ...

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality has launched a hands-on initiative on the use of mycorrhizal fungi for vegetable crops ...

The findings suggest that plants are more likely to passively “eavesdrop” on their neighbors through shared fungal networks.

It is more likely plants use their communication networks to "eavesdrop" on their neighbours than alert them to dangers, an ...

A new study has used a modelling approach to show that it is unlikely that plants would evolve to warn other plants of impending attack. Instead of using their communication networks to transmit ...