mycorrhizas

[US]/maɪˈkɒrɪzəz/
[UK]/maɪˈkɔːrɪzəz/
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Translation

n.A symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a plant, where the fungus helps the plant absorb water and nutrients from the soil; Ectomycorrhiza; a type of mycorrhizal relationship where the fungal hyphae form a sheath around the root tip but do not penetrate the root cells

Phrases & Collocations

arbuscular mycorrhizas

mycorrhizas benefit

Example Sentences

trees exchange nutrients through underground mycorrhizas.

most land plants form symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizas.

scientists study how mycorrhizas improve soil structure.

arbuscular mycorrhizas penetrate the cortical cells of plant roots.

ectomycorrhizas surround the outside of root tips.

farmers inoculate crops with mycorrhizas to increase yield.

these fungi establish mycorrhizas that facilitate water absorption.

excessive fertilizer use can damage natural mycorrhizas.

forest ecosystems rely heavily on vast networks of mycorrhizas.

mycorrhizas play a critical role in the carbon cycle.

orchids require specific mycorrhizas for successful germination.

researchers analyzed the genetic diversity of local mycorrhizas.

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