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Mycorrhizal fungi are the supply chains of the soil. With filaments thinner than hair, they shuttle vital nutrients to plants and tree roots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In return, the fungi receive carbon to grow their networks. In this way, 13 billion tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide \u2014 one-third of fossil-fuel emissions worldwide \u2014 enter the soil each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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These fungi cannot live on their own; they need the carbon from plants. In turn, 80 percent of the world\u2019s plants rely on fungal networks to survive and thrive. The two are dependent trade partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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These fungi make uncannily smart choices, even without a brain or central nervous system. Scientists describe them as \u201cliving algorithms.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The trade algorithms reward efficiency: Build the most lucrative pathway possible for the lowest construction cost.<\/p>\n

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Fungal networks appear to assess demand and supply. Which plants need its nutrients the most? Which offer the most carbon? Where is the optimal payoff? This analysis shapes how the networks expand, as scientists learned when they mapped the growth in real-time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFungi are super clever,\u201d said Toby Kiers, an evolutionary biologist at the Free University of Amsterdam. \u201cThey\u2019re constantly adapting their trade routes. They\u2019re evaluating their environment very precisely. It\u2019s a lot of decision-making.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mycorrhizal fungi are the supply chains of the soil. With filaments thinner than hair, they shuttle vital nutrients to plants and tree roots.In return, the fungi receive carbon to grow their networks. In this way, 13 billion tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide \u2014 one-third of fossil-fuel emissions worldwide \u2014 enter the soil each year.These fungi cannot live on their own; they need the carbon from plants. In turn, 80 percent of the world\u2019s plants rely on fungal networks to survive and thrive. The two are dependent trade partners.These fungi make uncannily smart choices, even without a brain or central nervous system. Scientists describe them as \u201cliving algorithms.\u201dThe trade algorithms reward efficiency: Build the most lucrative pathway possible for the lowest construction cost.Fungal networks appear to assess demand and supply. Which plants need its nutrients the most? Which offer the most carbon? Where is the optimal payoff? This analysis shapes how the networks expand, as scientists learned when they mapped the growth in real-time.\u201cFungi are super clever,\u201d said Toby Kiers, an evolutionary biologist at the Free University of Amsterdam. \u201cThey\u2019re constantly adapting their trade routes. They\u2019re evaluating their environment very precisely. It\u2019s a lot of decision-making.\u201d<\/p>\n

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