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Fungal Stewardship principle

Lessons from Woylie

Dig the future.

Truffle-Digging Seedwork

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Core lesson

Busy searching can feed more than the seeker.

Biological basis

Woylies dig for underground fungi and other foods, helping turn soil and spread fungal spores that support forest and woodland ecosystems.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

Ecological serviceForagingSoil turningFuture feedingHidden networks

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