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

Analysis found that the cultivation of edible ectomycorrhizal fungi in forests may sequester up to 12.8 tonnes of carbon per hectare annually

Growing edible mushrooms alongside trees can produce a valuable food source for millions of people while capturing carbon, mitigating the impact of climate change, a new study by University of Stirling scientists has found (Ben Birchall/PA)

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.