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Trees Communicate Through Underground Fungal Networks

Forests share nutrients and warnings through underground fungal networks.

Forests are connected by vast mycorrhizal fungal networks nicknamed the "Wood Wide Web." Through these networks, trees share nutrients, water, and even chemical warning signals when under pest attack. Mother trees — the largest, oldest trees — use these networks to support seedlings and kin.

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BBC Science

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March 20, 2026
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