How to harness the ancient partnership between forests and fungi | Colin Averill

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🗓️ 6 January 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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If we want to better understand the environment and combat climate change, we need to look deep underground, where diverse microscopic fungal networks mingle with tree roots to form symbiotic partnerships, says microbiologist Colin Averill. As we learn more about which of these fungi are most beneficial to forest health, we can reintroduce them into the soil -- potentially enhancing the growth and resilience of carbon-trapping trees and plants. Hear more about the emerging science aiming to supercharge forest ecosystems, one handful of soil at a time.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:07.4	Some really cool science is going on in the forests.
0:10.2	I'm excited about it.
0:11.8	Microbiologists Colin Averill and his team are trying to maximize the performance of trees
0:17.8	to accelerate their growth and their natural carbon capture powers.
0:22.4	It's cool, right?
0:23.6	He explains how in his 2022 talk from Ted Countdown London Session after the break.
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