Global hotspots of mycorrhizal fungal richness are poorly protected
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Using more than 2.8 billion fungal sequences sampled from 130 countries, we worked with GlobalFungi, Fungi Foundation, the Global Soil Mycobiome consortium, and researchers around the world to predict patterns of fungal richness and rarity across biomes — from the Amazon to the Arctic. This work allowed us to identify predicted hotspots of biodiversity and endemism for both arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi. This marks a major breakthrough in how we understand and visualize life beneath our feet.
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