Imagine a hidden mycelial world
beneath our feet, where plants and fungi work together in an incredible partnership. Mycorrhizae, the microscopic fungal threads that connect with plant roots, measure in the trillions just under the surface.
They help plants access vital nutrients by as much as 100 times more efficiently compared to the plant’s roots alone.
Mycelium act as protectors, standing between plants and harmful diseases. They strengthen the ground itself, holding everything together in a living armature, improving water retention and helping to prevent up to 80% of soil erosion.
Through their underground network, these fungi connect plants in a vast, intricate web—one that spans entire natural biomes. This network isn’t just for nutrient sharing; it’s a living safety net. Like a global support system of solidarity and care.
And as the climate shifts, mycorrhizae could help slow down global warming by sequestering carbon in the soil. They may hold up to 30% of the planet’s carbon storage, helping mitigate the very changes that threaten our world.
As mycorrhizae are essential to life on Earth, they remind us that even the smallest unseen connections hold the power to shape the future of our planet.
To learn more about mycorrhizae and microscopic fungi, visit the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks
This website was built as a demo of procedurally generated 3D environments by L Autumn Gnadinger using Three.js
On every page refresh, you will see a unique configuration of these glowing networks, inspired by the uncountable arrangements of fungal connections here on Earth.