An entire world of fungi nearly a third of a mile underground could affect carbon storage estimates

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Hundreds of feet below Earth's surface, rocks and water teem with fungi and support complex ecosystems of tiny organisms, according to a University of Michigan study that finds fungi are far more abundant deep underground than researchers previously thought.

Hundreds of feet below Earth's surface, rocks and water teem with fungi and support complex ecosystems of tiny organisms, according to a University of Michigan study that finds fungi are far more abundant deep underground than researchers previously thought. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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