Fungi and seeds

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October 3, 2017

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Seeds from all nine tropical tree species used in the burial experiment at Barro Colorado Island in Panama.

Credit: Carolina Sarmiento/Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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Tropical Diversity Takes Root in Relationships Between Fungi and Seeds

A team led by Smithsonian scientists in Panama exposed a key to understanding tropical tree diversity by studying how fungi interact with seeds that linger in the ground. Despite a smorgasbord of species available to choose from, tropical fungi and seeds are picky about associating with one another.
- October 3, 2017
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