A student researching mushrooms has taken the following notes:
• Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of underground fungal networks • Mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with plant roots • These networks can transfer nutrients and chemical signals between trees • Scientists call these networks the "Wood Wide Web" • Fungi decompose dead matter and recycle nutrients back to soil
The student wants to explain how fungi support forest ecosystems. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes?
Mushrooms are the visible fruiting bodies of larger underground fungal networks.
Fungi support forests by forming networks that transfer nutrients between trees and decompose dead matter to recycle nutrients into soil.
Scientists have nicknamed the underground fungal networks the 'Wood Wide Web.'
Mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with the roots of plants.
Correct Answer: B
Choice B. Nutrient transfer between trees and decomposition show ecosystem support.