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July 2016

Study: Fungus Helps Plants Soak Up Carbon Dioxide | KNAU Arizona Public Radio

Bruce Hungate, Director of the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society at Northern Arizona University, is one of the coauthors of this new study. He was surprised to find a symbiotic relationship between plants and a certain fungus boosted growth even without nitrogen. Hear about the study in this short Read more…

By Ecoss, 9 yearsJuly 14, 2016 ago
Microscopic visual illustration of Ectomycorrhizal fungi on the roots of a tree.

Microbes, nitrogen, and plant responses to rising atmospheric CO2

Plants can grow faster as atmospheric CO2 concentrations increase, but only if they have enough nitrogen or partner with fungi that help them get it, according to new research published this week in Science. The study was lead by César Terrer Moreno, a PhD student at Imperial College London, and Read more…

By Ecoss, 9 yearsJuly 8, 2016 ago
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