Where are mycorrhizal fungi found in close partnership with plant roots?
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They are found worldwide, wherever plants and compatible fungi occur, from forests to grasslands. The partnership happens in soil, where fungal threads connect to roots.
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Mycorrhizal fungi occur almost everywhere plants grow, from boreal forests to tropical woodlands and temperate grasslands. The relationship takes place in soil around or inside roots, where fungi exchange water and minerals for sugars made by the plant. This symbiosis is one of the most important biological partnerships on Earth. In many ecosystems, trees and fungi are linked through underground fungal networks that help move nutrients around.
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