Trees use microscopic fungal networks around their roots to send sugars to neighbors and warn them of insect attacks.
Often called the 'Wood Wide Web,' mycorrhizal fungal threads connect tree roots so older trees can nourish shaded seedlings with carbon and relay chemical defense signals when pests arrive.
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Quick Guess: Which underground network lets forest trees send warnings?
Verified Answer: Mycorrhizal Fungi
Quiz Question: What nickname did scientists give the underground fungal network linking forest trees?
Correct Answer: Wood Wide Web
Mycorrhizal networks connecting tree roots are famously known as the 'Wood Wide Web'.
Earth’s largest known animal slows its ~180 kg heart to as few as two beats per minute during deep dives so muscles stay oxygenated without surfacing.
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