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Fungi From Salty Coastal Plants Help Crops Handle Stress

Fungi From Salty Coastal Plants Help Crops Handle Stress

What they found

Fungi from salty, arid coastal plants increased crop biomass by 68–140% under salinity and drought.

Fungi from salty, arid coastal plants increased crop biomass by 68–140% under salinity and drought.

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increasing plant biomass by 68–140%

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Published in

Journal of Plant Interactions

Journal of Plant Interactions

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Climate-Ready Fungi

Climate-Ready Fungi

Fungi isolated from salty, arid coastal plants helped crops grow under harsh conditions, with select strains increasing plant biomass by 68–140% while tolerating high salinity and drought. More than 75% of screened fungi suppressed common crop pathogens, and the most effective candidates remained compatible with standard fungicides. Instead of engineering new crops, this approach borrows resilience from plants already surviving climate extremes to strengthen food systems where stress is becoming the norm.

Fungi isolated from salty, arid coastal plants helped crops grow under harsh conditions, with select strains increasing plant biomass by 68–140% while tolerating high salinity and drought. More than 75% of screened fungi suppressed common crop pathogens, and the most effective candidates remained compatible with standard fungicides. Instead of engineering new crops, this approach borrows resilience from plants already surviving climate extremes to strengthen food systems where stress is becoming the norm.

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