Funghi Fuels Rainfall in the Amazon

Funghi in the Amazon rainforest helps in the formation of rainclouds

The new report, published in the journal Science states that potassium salt particles primarily released from funghi but also from other rainforest plants play a role in the formation of aerosol particles that drive rainfall in the Amazon.

This means that funghi and plants have a direct influence on the formation of mist, clouds and precipitation in the rainforest. This suggests that rainforest plants play an even more complex role in regulating their own rainfall than previously believed.

Sources: Science and Mongabay