Root — This article is about the part of a plant. For other uses, see Root (disambiguation). Primary and secondary roots in a cotton plant In vascular plants, the root is the organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil. This is… … Wikipedia
Root nodule — Cross section though a soybean (Glycine max Essex ) root nodule. The bacterium, Bradyrhizobium japonicum, colonizes the roots and establishes a nitrogen fixing symbiosis. This high magnification image shows part of a cell with single bacteroids… … Wikipedia
Symbiosis — Symbiology redirects here. For use of things that represent other things by association, resemblance, or convention, see Symbology. This article is about the biological phenomenon. For other uses, see Symbiosis (disambiguation). For the Marvel… … Wikipedia
conifer — /koh neuh feuhr, kon euh /, n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies… … Universalium
Amanita pantherina — Taxobox color = lightblue name = Panther cap status = secure image width = 250px regnum = Fungi divisio = Basidiomycota classis = Agaricomycetes subclassis = Hymenomycetes ordo = Agaricales familia = Amanitaceae genus = Amanita species = A.… … Wikipedia
Arbuscular mycorrhiza — An arbuscular mycorrhiza (plural mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas) is a type of mycorrhiza in which the fungus penetrates the cortical cells of the roots of a vascular plant.Arbuscular mycorrhizae (AMs) are characterized by the formation of unique… … Wikipedia
Mycorrhiza — This mycorrhiza includes a fungus in the genus Amanita A mycorrhiza (Gk. μυκός, mykós, fungus and ριζα, riza, roots ,[1] pl mycorrhizae, mycorrhizas) is a symbiotic (generally mutualistic … Wikipedia
Actinorhizal plant — Actinorhizal plants are a group of Angiosperms characterized by their ability to form a symbiosis with the nitrogen fixing actinomycete Frankia . This association leads to the formation of nitrogen fixing root nodules. ClassificationActinorhizal… … Wikipedia
Fungus — Fungi redirects here. You may be looking for Fungi (music) or Fungus (XM). Fungi Temporal range: Early Devonian–Recent (but see text) … Wikipedia
Nitrogen nutrition in the arbuscular mycorrhizal system — Contents 1 Role of nitrogen 1.1 Mechanism of action 1.2 Community and ecology 1.3 Alternate theories … Wikipedia