Mycorrhizal Associations; symbiotic fungi and improved fields
Mycorrhizal fungi are mushrooms that work symbiotically with plant life, eg. our crops, by exchanging nutrients, carbohydrates, sugars, and water. Plants can benefit from this relationship by receiving moisture and nutrients trapped in the soil too deeply for the plants roots to access. The mushroom network, aka 'mycelium' acts as an extension of the root system by bringing these materials to the plants roots. The mushrooms, in exchange, receive the carbohydrates and sugars that support their own growth and health.