Today I Learned (TIL)

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TIL ecologist Suzanne Simard wanted to know why the forest got sick every time the foresters killed the birch trees, thought to harm fir trees. She discovered that birch trees actually pass nutrie... (www.npr.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/admiralturtleship on 2025-02-05 17:37:19.

Original Title: TIL ecologist Suzanne Simard wanted to know why the forest got sick every time the foresters killed the birch trees, thought to harm fir trees. She discovered that birch trees actually pass nutrients to fir trees underground via a complex fungal network and were maintaining balance in the ecosystem

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