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Mycorrhizal Fungi Help Native Plants Outcompete Invasives

Mycorrhizal Fungi Help Native Plants Outcompete Invasives

What they found

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi helped native plants outgrow invasive species and can boost guava production as biofertilizer and nematode preventative.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi helped native plants outgrow invasive species and can boost guava production as biofertilizer and nematode preventative.

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Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

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

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GROWING GOURMET

GROWING GOURMET

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Fungi Helping Plants Help Fungi

Fungi Helping Plants Help Fungi

Researchers found that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can help native plants outgrow and outcompete invasive plant species. These mutual fungi-plant relationships can also help boost guava production, where the fungi act as both a biofertilizer to enrich the soil conditions and a nematode preventative.

Researchers found that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can help native plants outgrow and outcompete invasive plant species. These mutual fungi-plant relationships can also help boost guava production, where the fungi act as both a biofertilizer to enrich the soil conditions and a nematode preventative.

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