Concept: mycorrhiza in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5465
Preferred label mycorrhiza
Definition The symbiotic association of the root of a higher plant with a fungus. In an ectotrophic mycorrhiza (e.g., heath, pine trees) the fungal mycelium covers the outside of the roots; in an endotrophic mycorrhiza (e.g. orchids) the fungus grows inside the cells of the root cortex.
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Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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