FOREST FOR THE TREES

Collective Ownership.

Below the forest canopy, below the forest understory is a vast network of fungal connections known as the mycorrhizal network. These filaments of fungi, growing in amongst the roots, are the interlacing connections that bond each individual tree into an integrated system – transferring information and nutrients back and forth. Point in fact, a dying tree will share it’s stored supply of food with neighbors. Perhaps, a last act of altruism to support the forest community.

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