Trees forming partnerships with two different types of mycorrhizal fungi can better withstand drought and nutrient scarcity.

University of Alberta research is showing how trees and fungi team up to survive and stay healthy against insect attacks—an ...

Trees now account for more than a quarter of all species on the Red List and are at risk of extinction in nearly every country. Fungi — or a lack thereof — could partly explain why trees are ...

Invasives have largely wiped out the American chestnut and elm, caused “hell” with the beech, and are now wreaking havoc on ...

Discover how lichens grow on trees, rocks, and gravestones, their vital role in ecosystems, and tips for spotting them in ...

Clitocybe are fungi that form a mycorrhiza: a symbiosis with a tree in which the fungal filaments are in contact with the fine root system of the plant. When trees and soil fungi form close ...

More than a third of all tree species worldwide face extinction ... The loss of trees is a threat to thousands of plants, fungi and animals, according to the organization. Trees are considered ...