Scientists have discovered that orchids depend on fungi living in decaying wood to sprout and survive their earliest stages. This hidden partnership reveals a new carbon pathway linking deadwood to living plants. Fungi that decompose deadwood provide a vital food source for orchids when they begin to grow, supplying carbon that their extremely small seeds […]Biology,Evolution,Fungi,Kobe University,Parasites,Plant Science#Surprising #Deadwood #Brings #Orchids #Life1767481494
