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Rooting out tree problems growing just under the surface

The largest percentage of the root system consists of small roots that grow from the larger roots near the soil surface.
For the first time ever, researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally and mapped the ecosystems where they are densest.