Marco Seynen
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Marco Seynen investigates the hidden economies beneath our feet, focusing on the evolutionary ecology of mycorrhizal networks and plant–fungal resource exchange. His most-cited work, "A travelling-wave strategy for plant–fungal trade" (2025, 45 citations), introduces a novel theoretical framework showing how fungi balance the costs of network construction against the benefits of nutrient collection over nearly 450 million years of coevolution. This paper reveals that fungi employ a travelling-wave growth strategy—expanding outward in pulses—to optimize trade with plant roots while minimizing metabolic investment. Seynen’s contributions bridge mathematical modeling and empirical biology, offering fresh insights into the ancient symbiosis that underpins terrestrial ecosystems. His research has significant implications for understanding carbon sequestration, soil health, and agricultural sustainability. Though early in his career, Seynen’s work has already attracted attention for its elegant synthesis of game theory and mycorrhizal biology, marking him as a rising voice in the study of mutualistic networks and their role in global nutrient cycles.
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- 1A travelling-wave strategy for plant–fungal trade45 citations · 2025