Process based modelling of plants–fungus interactions explains fairy ring types and dynamics

Abstract Many mushroom-forming fungi can develop circular colonies affecting the vegetation in a phenomenon named fairy rings. Since the nineteenth century, several hypotheses have been proposed to explain how fairy ring fungi form ring-like shapes instead of disks and why they produce negative or p...

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Main Authors: Nicole Salvatori, Mauro Moreno, Maurizio Zotti, Annalisa Iuorio, Fabrizio Cartenì, Giuliano Bonanomi, Stefano Mazzoleni, Francesco Giannino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46006-1