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- The International Collection of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (INVAM) at the University of Kansas faces closure from federal budget cuts.
- INVAM is the largest living library of soil fungi and vital for research and restoration.
- Mycologists say arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance plant growth and support 70% of land plants.
- Without federal funding, INVAM may survive only another year.
- The loss would be a significant setback for ecological research and restoration.
