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Rot Fungi Restore Soil After Wildfires and Mining

Rot Fungi Restore Soil After Wildfires and Mining

What they found

Rot fungi break down pesticides and in mining zones reduced lead by up to 90%.

Rot fungi break down pesticides and in mining zones reduced lead by up to 90%.

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reducing lead by up to 90%

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

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Restoring the Soil

Restoring the Soil

Rot fungi break down pesticides, recycle nutrients, and improve soil structure. After wildfires, they speed recovery by decomposing burnt plants, and in mining zones, they absorb heavy metals—reducing lead by up to 90% and improving soil fertility by 30%.

Rot fungi break down pesticides, recycle nutrients, and improve soil structure. After wildfires, they speed recovery by decomposing burnt plants, and in mining zones, they absorb heavy metals—reducing lead by up to 90% and improving soil fertility by 30%.

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