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University researchers study how ‘chemical warfare’ beneath the soil shapes forests
To help forests respond to a changing climate, WVU biologists are learning how bacteria and fungi in the soil sustain the health of forest ecosystems.
Fungi that have close symbiotic relationships with tree roots are called “mycorrhizae,” and Ember Morrissey, associate professor in the Department of Biology at the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, is studying how two main types of mycorrhizal fungi interact with their host trees and other soil microorganisms.
