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Suzanne Simard: 2 ideas worth knowing

2 ideas from Suzanne Simard, each explained in a minute and credited to the original work. Free on Savvy.

• Forests trade resources through underground fungal networks

  Suzanne Simard's field experiments showed carbon flowing between different tree species through shared mycorrhizal fungi — with older 'hub' trees connected to dozens of others. A f…

  — Suzanne Simard et al., Net transfer of carbon between ectomycorrhizal tree species in the field

• Forests share sugar and warnings through a fungal network underground

  Fungal threads called mycorrhizae link the roots of different trees into a shared network. Ecologist Suzanne Simard showed older 'mother trees' can send carbon and nutrients throug…

  — Suzanne Simard, Finding the Mother Tree

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