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Mycorrhizae are mutualistic associations of plant roots and fungi.The anatomy of this symbiosis varies, and depends on the type of fungus.The extensions of the fungal mycelium from the mycorrhizae greatly increases the absorptive surface of the plant roots.The fungus provides minerals from the soil for the plant, and the plant provides organic nutrients. Mycorrhizae are enormously important in natural ecosystems and in agriculture. Almost all vascular plants have mycorrhizae and the Basidiomycota, Ascomycota, and Zygomycota(these are types of fungi) all have members that form mycorrhizae. The fungi in these permanent associations periodically form fruiting bodies for sexual reproduction.Plant growth without mycorrhizaeis often stunted.
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∙ 15y agoSimply, a network of fungus that lives symbiotically with a plant to aid the extraction of essential elements from soil and minerals. Huge role in weathering of minerals through secretion of organic acids, chelating compounds and siderophores (molecules which snatch iron from minerals).
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∙ 11y agomutualistic
relationship between a plant or fungi
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∙ 11y agoMycorrhiza(pl., mycorrizae) Symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant root.
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What does Mycorrhiza help vascular plants to get?
minerals
The associations formed by fungi mycorrhiza and lichens are similar to what?
symbiosis
What is tissues that plants use to take water from soil?
Root hairs and or symbiotic mycorrhiza.
What tissue that plants use to take water from soil?
Root hairs and or symbiotic mycorrhiza.
In a mycorrhiza what do the filamentous fungi provide to the plant?
The fungus grows around the plants root hairs and increases the roots surface area which means greater absorption of nutrients for the plant.
Is Mycorrhiza a type of fungus?
hibernation
What is the other name for Mycorrhiza?
Hypha
What do mycorrhiza help plants get?
minerals
What does Mycorrhiza help vascular plants to get?
minerals
The associations formed by fungi mycorrhiza and lichens are similar to what?
symbiosis
What is it called when there is a symbiotic relationship between a fungi and the roots of a plant?
Mycorrhiza!
What does mycorrhiza mean?
a symbiotic association between fungi and plant roots
Mycorrhiza form a relationship between fungi and which part of vascular plants?
The roots.
What is tissues that plants use to take water from soil?
Root hairs and or symbiotic mycorrhiza.
What symbiotic relationship are mycorrhiza and trees?
A mutualistic relationship between the mycorrhizae and the roots of the trees.
How are vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae mass produced?
mass production of vesicular and arbuscular mycorrhiza
What tissue that plants use to take water from soil?
Root hairs and or symbiotic mycorrhiza.
