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An obligate association formed between the roots of many plant species, especially trees, and a diverse range of soil fungi. The fungi and the finest,...



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Figure 1.Branched ectomycorrhizal cluster formed between Norway spruce (Picea abies) and the fungus Russula ochroleuca. A pigmented fungal mantle covers the root surface.
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Figure 2.Cross section through an ectomycorrhizal tip formed between Norway spruce (Picea abies) and the fungus Russula ochroleuca.
From Encyclopedia article 'Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis'