Map of Earth's Fungal Internet

Scientists have begun to map the large‑scale web of fungi (mycorrhizal networks) running through soils. These maps reveal connectivity between plants, hotspots of subterranean biodiversity, and pathways for carbon and nutrients that were previously undocumented at landscape scales. — If maps of fungal networks become robust and public, they could reshape carbon accounting, conservation priorities, agricultural practices and land‑use regulation by turning an invisible ecosystem service into a mappable public good.