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Definition of Mycorrhiza | Fungi

In this article we will discuss about the definition of mycorrhiza. The term 'Mycorrhiza' is a composite word made up of two words mycos meaning fungi, rhizos meaning roots. Fungi in association of roots of flowering parts form the non pathogenic or feebly pathogenic association which is generally mutually symbiotic. In this association both the fungi and higher plants derive [...]

By |2016-11-28T11:34:35+00:00November 28, 2016|Fungi|Comments Off on Definition of Mycorrhiza | Fungi

Mycorrhiza: Meaning, Types and Role

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Mycorrhiza 2. Features of Mycorrhiza 3. Types 4. Role in Agriculture and Forestry. Meaning of Mycorrhiza: Vitadini (1842) was the first to recognise the possible beneficial role of fungal mycelia which mantle the root of higher plants, and this associĀ­ation is named as mycorrhiza (pl. mycorrhizae) i.e., the fungal root, [...]

By |2016-08-24T10:16:48+00:00August 24, 2016|Fungi|Comments Off on Mycorrhiza: Meaning, Types and Role
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