Explore an interactive simulation of mycorrhizal fungi—the underground network that connects trees and enables them to communicate and share resources.
This unique simulation models how mycorrhizal fungi form complex underground networks that connect trees, enabling communication and resource sharing. The entire process is randomized. And yet it leads to a self-organizing structure that mimics real-world fungal networks. Red blobs indicate nutrient-rich zones, while red dots represent fungal spores expanding through the soil. Pale blue lines are initial, fragile connections; dark violet lines show persistent links; red lines signal matured pathways, akin to ecological memory. Growth halts after 1000 spores emerge, but stable connections endure.
The Tree of Souls in the movie Avatar was inspired by this very concept of real-life fungal networks that connect trees underground. Learn more in our blog post The Forest Internet .
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