The aquatic population is increasingly exposed to toxic compounds through food and the environment. A group of these toxic ...
A new study exploring the role of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems such as rainforests suggests that micro- and nanoplastics that bioaccumulate in plants and organisms are transferred ...
Mycorrhizal fungi are the supply chains of the soil. With filaments thinner than hair, they shuttle vital nutrients to plants and tree roots. In return, the fungi receive carbon to grow their ...
Like humans, many fungi rely on plants as a food source. This impacts the yield of food crops. It's estimated farmers lose between 10 to 23 per cent of their crops to fungal disease every year. Share: ...
The project will involve members of the research team collecting fungi from a forested area near Fox Creek and studying them ...