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Mycorrhizae — the Friendly Fungi: What We Know, What Should We Know, and How Do We Know?

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Roots, the “hidden half” of plants, serve a multitude of functions. They are responsible for anchorage, supply the plants with water and with nutrients, and exchange various growth substances with the shoots. The root-soil interface is the site where most interactions between the plants and their environment occur. Roots constitute a major source of organic material for the soil and thus affect its structure, aeration, and biological activities. While organic chemicals move out of the roots into the soil, inorganic ones move in. Insufficient or excessive accumulation of most elements would damage plants, and therefore their uptake is controlled at the root surface (Wilcox 1991).

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  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

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