Early plants struggled on barren land. Fungi partnered with them. In exchange for sugars, fungi delivered phosphorus and minerals through vast underground networks. This mutualism is known as mycorrhizae, and it became one of the most important biological alliances in Earth’s history.
Fungal Underground Alliance
~450 Million years ago (+/- 10 million)
Arbuscular mycorrhizae (Glomeromycota symbiosis)
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