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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katharine Hay

Fungi-tree planting could feed millions while capturing tonnes of carbon – study

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Growing edible mushrooms alongside trees can produce a valuable food source for millions of people while capturing carbon, a new study has found.

For the last two years, Paul Thomas, honorary professor at the University of Stirling’s Faculty of Natural Sciences, has been collating and analysing data from studies on the emerging field of mycoforestry.

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