"A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant."
Study of the symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi, including their role in enhancing plant growth and disease resistance.
Types of Mycorrhizae: Mycorrhizae are divided into two main types: endomycorrhizae and ectomycorrhizae depending on how they penetrate plant roots.
Formation of Mycorrhizae: The process by which Mycorrhizae are formed, including how the fungal hyphae fuse with plant roots.
Benefits of Mycorrhizae: The many ways in which Mycorrhizae can enhance plant growth and nutrient uptake.
Mycorrhizal Fungi: Identification and classification of different species of Mycorrhizal fungi.
Role of Mycorrhizae in nutrient cycling: How Mycorrhizae are involved in the cycling of nutrients, especially phosphorus and nitrogen.
Interactions between Mycorrhizae and other soil microorganisms: The relationships between Mycorrhizae, bacteria, and other fungi in the soil.
Effects of environmental factors on Mycorrhizae growth and performance: How factors like temperature, pH, and moisture affect Mycorrhizae growth.
Mycorrhizae and plant diseases: How Mycorrhizae can help protect plants against various diseases.
Mycorrhizae application in agriculture and horticulture: The use of Mycorrhizae for crop production and disease management.
Mycorrhizae and forest ecosystems: How Mycorrhizae play a significant role in the functioning of forest ecosystems.
Mycorrhizae and soil rehabilitation: How Mycorrhizae can be used in degraded soil to help restore fertility and ecosystem services.
Molecular and genetic aspects of Mycorrhizae: The molecular mechanisms of plant-fungal interaction and Mycorrhizae development.
Commercial production and marketing of Mycorrhizae: The production and marketing of Mycorrhizae products for agricultural and landscaping purposes.
Mycorrhizae and climate change: The potential impacts of climate change on Mycorrhizae and their role in mitigating climate change effects.
Taxonomy of Mycorrhizae: The classification of Mycorrhizae based on morphological, molecular, and physiological characters.
Endomycorrhizae: Fungi that penetrate the roots of plants, forming arbuscules which facilitate the exchange of nutrients between the fungus and the host plant.
Ectomycorrhizae: Fungi that envelop the roots of woody plants, forming a "mantle" around the root tips, and penetrating the outer layers of root cells to form an interwoven network that exchanges nutrients between the fungus and host plant.
Ericoid Mycorrhizae: Fungi associated with woody plants in the Ericaceae family, such as blueberries and heath plants. These fungi form a sheath around the root tip and create an extensive network of hyphae that aid in nutrient transfer.
Orchid Mycorrhizae: A specific type of endomycorrhizae which help orchid seeds germinate and grow, as orchids rely on a specific fungus for its growth and survival.
"The term mycorrhiza refers to the role of the fungus in the plant's rhizosphere, its root system."
"Mycorrhizae play important roles in plant nutrition, soil biology, and soil chemistry."
"The fungus colonizes the host plant's root tissues, either intracellularly as in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, or extracellularly as in ectomycorrhizal fungi."
"The association is normally mutualistic."
"In particular species, or in particular circumstances, mycorrhizae may have a parasitic association with host plants."
"From Greek μύκης mýkēs, 'fungus,' and ῥίζα rhiza, 'root.'"
"The fungus colonizes the host plant's root tissues, intracellularly."
"The fungus colonizes the host plant's root tissues, extracellularly."
"Mycorrhizae play important roles in plant nutrition."
"Mycorrhizae play important roles in soil biology."
"Mycorrhizae play important roles in soil chemistry."
"In particular species, or in particular circumstances, mycorrhizae may have a parasitic association with host plants."
"Mycorrhizae play important roles in plant nutrition."
"The association is normally mutualistic."
"Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi" and "ectomycorrhizal fungi."
"The term mycorrhiza comes from Greek roots."
"Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonize the host plant's root tissues intracellularly."
"Ectomycorrhizal fungi colonize the host plant's root tissues extracellularly."
"The term mycorrhiza refers to the role of the fungus in the plant's rhizosphere, its root system."