mycorrhiza

(noun)

A symbiotic relationship between the mycelium of a fungus and the roots of a plant.

Examples of mycorrhiza in the following topics:

  • Mycorrhiza

    • A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant.
    • A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic (generally mutualistic, but occasionally weakly pathogenic) association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant.
    • Mycorrhizas form a mutualistic relationship with the roots of most plant species.
    • Mycorrhizas are present in 92% of plant families studied (80% of species) , with arbuscular mycorrhizas being the ancestral and predominant form and the most prevalent symbiotic association found in the plant kingdom.
    • The structure of arbuscular mycorrhizas has been highly conserved since their first appearance in the fossil record.