Researchers at the Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER) at the University of Bayreuth have found the first indication that young plants of certain tropical tree species obtain part of their carbon through fungi. This mechanism could enable these plants to compensate for the low carbon uptake through photosynthesis in the shaded understory, giving them a growth advantage over other plants. The researchers have published their findings in the journal Functional Ecology. Researchers at the Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER) at the University of Bayreuth have found the first indication that young plants of certain tropical tree species obtain part of their carbon through fungi. This mechanism could enable these plants to compensate for the low carbon uptake through photosynthesis in the shaded understory, giving them a growth advantage over other plants. The researchers have published their findings in the journal Functional Ecology. Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
First indication of carbon uptake via fungi in young woody plants in the tropics
