the presence of food in the stomach typically causes release of gastrin, but low pH inhibits release of gastrin.
Two decades ago, while researching her doctoral thesis, ecologist Suzanne Simard discovered that trees communicate their needs and send each other nutrients via a network of latticed fungi buried in the soil — in other words, she found, they “talk” to each other.
Bioaccumulation refers to the accumulation of a toxic chemical in the tissue of a particular organism.
Biomagnification refers to the increased concentration of a toxic chemical the higher an animal is on the food chain.
