Ectomycorrhizal networks propagate carbon deficit and drought stress among trees
Gerard Sapes, Mary Ellyn DuPre, Alex Goke, Roger T. Koide, Lorinda S. Bullington, Anna Sala, Ylva Lekberg
This study shows that ectomycorrhizal networks can propagate carbon deficits and drought stress among trees by depleting non-structural carbohydrates in connected trees.
bioRxiv · May 11, 2026 · PreprintEcology