Long Overlooked as Crucial to Life, Fungi Start to Get Their DueBack
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Long Overlooked as Crucial to Life, Fungi Start to Get Their Due

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Ecosystem Impact

Fungi function as primary biological engineers of soil health and critical carbon sinks, facilitating essential nutrient cycling and supporting the resilience of terrestrial biodiversity.

Systemic Reality

The formal recognition of fungi alongside plants and animals signals a shift in conservation policy and financial valuation, integrating a $55 trillion natural capital asset into global economic and ESG frameworks.

Fungi create soil, sequester vast amounts of carbon, and contribute $55 trillion to the global economy, but knowledge about them is scarce. Now, mycologists are pushing to get the international scientific community to recognize fungi on the same level as plants and animals. Read more on E360 →
Fungi create soil, sequester vast amounts of carbon, and contribute $55 trillion to the global economy, but knowledge about them is scarce. Now, mycologists are pushing to get the international scientific community to recognize fungi on the same level as plants and animals.Read more on E360 →

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