The goal of this project is to expand research on mycorrhizal networks and their role in facilitating plant communication. Two tomato plants were planted next to each other, with or without a barrier to prevent their mycorrhizae from connecting. When herbivory is simulated on one plant, how does connection between the mycorrhizae affect the other plant?
Methods: Microscopy, Chemical Analysis, Colorimetric Sensing, Mycelium Culturing/Inoculation, Plant Care
Mycorrhizal symbiosis is one of the most crucial forms of interspecies cooperation in evolutionary history, and understanding it can help to inform decision-making in things like agriculture and plant conservation.
