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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > trophic relationships > symbiosis > mycorrhizae
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > trophic relationships > symbiosis > mycorrhizae
Preferred Term:

mycorrhizae

Definition:
Symbiotic combination (dual organism) of the mycelium of fungi with the roots of plants (plant roots). The roots of almost all higher plants exhibit this mutually beneficial relationship, whereby the fungus supplies water and mineral salts to the plant, and the plant supplies carbohydrates to the fungus. There are two major types of mycorrhizae: ectomycorrhizae and endomycorrhizae.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
symbiosis
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Entry Terms:
  • mycorrhization
  • mycorrhizas
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/35802
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