MYCORRHIZAE

• WHAT IS MYCORRHIZAE?

  symbiotic relationship when fungi grow in association with the roots of plants
• WHAT DOES MYCORRHIZAE DO?

  • act like extensions of roots
  • increase total SA for absorption
  • act like a sponge
  • hold water and mineral ions
  • allow plants to better resist droughts and take up inorganic ions
• MUTUALISTIC RELATIONSHIP OF MYCORRHIZAE AND PLANTS?

  • mycorrhizae receive AAs and sugars
  • plants receive water and mineral ions