I know trees can store extra energy in sap, but what do they do when they have no more room for storage? I don’t see trees getting super fat or growing insanely tall. So what to they do to stop producing too much energy?
In: Biology
There are fungal networks in the ground that allow trees to share resources. It’s actually very fascinating. Essentially, the trees have a symbiotic relationship with these fungi and share their resources with them and other trees through them.
If you would like to learn more, here is an excellent and entertaining radiolab podcast on it.
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/from-tree-to-shining-tree
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