Grit from surrounding soil can coat nutrient - rich, underground plant parts, including tubers and roots. (sciencenews.org)
Scientists have linked the delayed comeback to a lack of acid - buffering calcium in surrounding soils, which continued to acidify despite cuts in pollutants. (scientificamerican.com)
When colonising a plant, the beneficial fungus blooms within individual plant cells, growing thin tendrils called hyphae that extend into surrounding soil and pump minerals and nutrients straight into the heart of plant cells. (sciencedaily.com)