The Hidden Network Beneath Our Feet
In 1997, forest ecologist Suzanne Simard of the University of British Columbia made a discovery that changed how scientists understand forests. She found that trees...
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In 1997, forest ecologist Suzanne Simard of the University of British Columbia made a discovery that changed how scientists understand forests. She found that trees are not isolated competitors, each fighting for sunlight and soil — they are deeply, invisibly connected. Beneath every forest floor runs a vast web of mycorrhizal fungi, threadlike filaments that link root to root across entire hillsides.…
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