How to harness the ancient partnership between forests and mushrooms Colin Averill TED

If we want to better understand the environment and combat climate change, we need to look deep down, where diverse microscopic fungal networks mix with tree roots to form symbiotic partnerships, says microbiologist Colin Averill. As we learn more about which of these fungi are most beneficial to forest health, we will be able to reintroduce them to the soil, potentially improving the growth and resilience of carbon-sequestering trees and plants. Learn about the emerging science of revitalizing forest ecosystems, one handful of soil at a time.

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