Plants can produce chemicals we use for everything from medicinal purposes, to caffeine in our coffee. However, how plants have “discovered” how to make some of these chemicals separately from each other. How these plants may have done this, is that they can borrow genes ‘which are the plans to mak these chemicals’ from bacteria!

Our work at Restore the Legacy shows that mycorrhiza is essential for restoring healthy tropical forests in Bali and Borneo. In this article, we explain how these underground fungi improve soil health, boost tree growth, and strengthen ecosystem resilience.