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Ep. 427 - Unraveling the Mysteries of Mycorrhizal Networks

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The Micro-Isyl Network: A Trading Relationship

The classic view of the micro-isyl symbiosis is that it's a trading relationship. The fungi are so good at getting nutrients out of the soil that they have excess that they can give away to the plant. And in that sense, these fungi are competing with plants for nutrients in the soil. But if you look into soils that are even poorer than average, that have really low nutrient availability,. It may be that, in under those conditions, the fungi just don't have a lot extra to trade to plants.

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