02/05/2026
Beneath the soil, trees are connected by living networks that share resources and information.
This underground system has supported forests for hundreds of millions of years.
• Mycorrhizal fungi link tree roots into a vast underground network
• Trees share water, nutrients, and carbon through these connections
• Dying trees transfer stored carbon back into the system for others to use
• Large “mother trees” support nearby seedlings, especially their own
• The network increases forest resilience against drought, disease, and stress
When a forest is clearcut, it’s not just trees that are lost.
An ancient living network is broken — one that took millennia to build.
