Mushrooms as medicine: Uncovering the health secrets of fungi
ZOE Science & Nutrition
Spoiled Plants and Dysfunctional Relationships with Fungi
Plants bred with chemical phosphorus may develop dysfunctional relationships with companion fungi, affecting their symbiotic manners and ability to form associations. The plants grow fast but lack essential nutrients, defense chemicals, and complexity, similar to animals fed with excessive nutrients. The fertilizer acts as a growth hormone, leading to lazy plants that lose their microbiome and disregard the importance of fungi.
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