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Did you know that microbes and plants can help each other survive? Microbes—like bacteria and fungi, for example—can help plants find food and water and can even make them healthier during stressful times. In return, plants give microbes food and a place to live. The world as we know it would not exist without plants, microbes, and their partnerships. Unfortunately, changes to climate will also change our environments. Therefore, studying how plants and microbes partner will help us predict environmental changes to our planet and its inhabitants. In this article, we discuss how microbes and plants partner to support life on Earth.
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Do You Know that there are Fungi in the Ocean?
Did you know that fungi, like mushrooms and molds, are super important for our planet? Fungi can form critical relationships with other organisms. For example, many plants rely on fungi to help them grow and thrive. However, fungi are not always friendly and sometimes they can hurt plants by causing disease. Did you also know that there are fungi in the ocean? While you might not be able to see these fungi when you go to the beach (because they can only be seen with a microscope), they are found everywhere in the ocean. Marine fungi are pretty cool, but we do not know a lot about them yet or what roles they play in the ocean. Scientists are starting to learn more about how marine fungi help the ocean and keep our planet healthy. This article will explore the amazing world of marine fungi!
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- Award ID(s):
- 2205744
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- 10639799
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- Frontiers for Young Minds
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- Frontiers for Young Minds
- Volume:
- 13
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- 2296-6846
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- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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