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Fungal Networks
Linked via "chronocyst"
The primary ecological role involves the bidirectional transfer of resources between photosynthetic organisms (plants) and the fungal mass. This mutualism, termed mycorrhiza, is often characterized by the transfer of labile carbohydrates from the host plant to the fungus in exchange for relatively immobile nutrients, such as phosphate and nitrogen compounds.
However, the exchange rates are not always equitable…