a symbiotic association between fungi and plant roots
The other name for Mycorrhiza is "fungal root association."
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Mycorrhiza!
A mutualistic relationship between the mycorrhizae and the roots of the trees.
Root hairs and or symbiotic mycorrhiza.
Root hairs and or symbiotic mycorrhiza.
mass production of vesicular and arbuscular mycorrhiza
Mycorrhiza form a relationship between fungi and the roots of vascular plants. This symbiotic relationship helps plants absorb nutrients from the soil and provides the fungi with carbohydrates produced by the plant through photosynthesis.
Mutualism means they both benefit each other. The mycorrhiza (from the fungus) benefit the tree by gathering water and nutrients from farther than the roots go in the ground, and bringing it to the tree. The tree benefits the fungus by bringing it sugars produced by photosynthesis.