Ecology
Mycorrhizal Networks
Underground fungal networks connecting plant roots, enabling resource and information transfer between plants, including across species.
Biological Context
The 'wood-wide web': fungal threads connect most forest trees, transferring carbon, nutrients, and even chemical signals. Mother trees support seedlings. Dying trees transfer resources to neighbors. These networks make forests function as interconnected systems.
Business Application
Business networks that connect otherwise-separate organizations, enabling resource sharing, information transfer, and mutual support. Industry associations, alumni networks, and platform ecosystems function similarly.