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Underground mycelial network connects life
A recent scientific study has reported that mycorrhizal fungal networks extend over a distance estimated to be about a billion times the distance between the Earth and the Sun, connecting roughly 70% of the world's plants. These networks contribute to transferring four billion tons of carbon into the soil annually, which is equivalent to about 11% of human-caused emissions. They also store over 300 million tons of carbon—more than many times the total human biomass. Despite their importance, the study indicates that the shrinking of these networks in agricultural lands could weaken the soil's ability to store carbon and cycle nutrients, thereby threatening the integrity of the global ecosystem.
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