Fungal Species:  Zygomycota

Carbon:Nitrogen:Phosphorus Stoichiometry in Fungi: A Meta-Analysis

This research examined the ratios of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in fungi to better understand how these organisms process and cycle nutrients in ecosystems. The study revealed that fungi maintain remarkably consistent nutrient ratios despite varying environmental conditions, similar to other living organisms. This has important implications for understanding soil health and plant nutrition. Impacts on everyday life: • Helps farmers and gardeners better understand how fungi contribute to soil fertility and plant health • Provides insights for improving agricultural practices that rely on beneficial fungal relationships with crops • Advances our understanding of how forests and other ecosystems maintain nutrient balance • Contributes to developing more sustainable farming and forestry practices • Helps predict how climate change might affect nutrient cycling in ecosystems

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