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Mycorrhizal Networks Relay Stress Alarms Between Plants

Mycorrhizal Networks Relay Stress Alarms Between Plants

Mycorrhizal fungi

What they found

Mycorrhizal fungi detect plant stress cues and communicate them across networks, boosting plant defenses.

Mycorrhizal fungi detect plant stress cues and communicate them across networks, boosting plant defenses.

How solid is it?

Review

Review

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

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Ring the Alarm

Ring the Alarm

Mycorrhizal fungi play a crucial role in plant networks by detecting stress cues and communicating them across the network, enhancing plant defense and community resilience.

Mycorrhizal fungi play a crucial role in plant networks by detecting stress cues and communicating them across the network, enhancing plant defense and community resilience.

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