森林地下，一张连接万物的隐秘网络
When we walk through a forest, we see trees standing apart, each one seemingly alone. But beneath our feet lies a hidden network that connects them, made not of roots but of fungi. Scientists sometimes call it the wood wide web.
当我们穿过森林时，看到的是一棵棵分开站立的树，每一棵仿佛都很孤独。但在我们脚下，藏着一张把它们连在一起的隐秘网络——它不是由树根构成，而是由真菌构成。科学家有时把它称作「木维网」。
Most fungi live not as mushrooms but as fine threads spread through the soil. These threads wrap around tree roots and trade with them. The fungi give the tree water and minerals; in return, the tree gives the fungi sugar made from sunlight. Both sides gain from the deal.
大多数真菌并不以蘑菇的形态存在，而是化作细密的菌丝，铺展在土壤之中。这些菌丝缠绕着树根，与它们做交易：真菌给树输送水分和矿物质，作为回报，树把由阳光制造的糖分给真菌。双方都从这笔交易中获益。
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