https://emsenn.net/tags/plant-fungal-interaction/ Recent content in Plant-Fungal-Interaction on emsenn.net Hugo en Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/science/domains/biology/domains/mycology/terms/mycorrhiza/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/science/domains/biology/domains/mycology/terms/mycorrhiza/ <p>Mycorrhiza (plural: mycorrhizae): a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a plant. The term means literally &ldquo;fungus-root&rdquo; (Greek <em>mykes</em> + <em>rhiza</em>). In a mycorrhizal association, the fungal <a href="./mycelium.md" class="link-internal">mycelium</a> extends from the plant&rsquo;s root system into the surrounding soil, vastly increasing the surface area available for nutrient and water absorption. The plant gains enhanced mineral nutrition — especially phosphorus, which is poorly mobile in soil — and the fungus gains photosynthetically fixed carbon from the plant.</p>