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💯 the invisible ecosystem services provided by the soil microbial community is difficult to overstate.
Soil aggregation (=erosion prevention), carbob storage, water purification, breakdown of pollutants, biodiversity, soil fertility for agricultural production...

I liked this part
"fungal diversity can be protected no matter where it occurs. Land managers can allow more woody debris to remain on the landscape as a food source for fungi; anyone can improve their backyard’s soil health by composting."

We take care for birds, thus let's take care for our fungi!

#SoilMicrobiology #SoilMicrobes #Fungi #Mycorrhiza #SoilBiodiversity

The Perpetually Curious!1d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@theperpetuallycurious8/115181182750637134

Life beneath the forest floor moves in quiet currents of carbon, water, and chemical signals. These exchanges do not decide the fate of a forest, yet they reveal a hidden layer of connection that invites reflection.

Return to the main Wood Wide Web piece to explore that world with more depth.

#ecology #mycorrhiza