Re: Mycorrhizae
Basically what happens is that the fungi grows into the roots of the plant, either sliding between the cells in the roots or actually going into the cells themselves, and the plant and the fungi exchange nutrients. The mycelium of the fungi extends throughout the soil and becomes a symbiotic extended root system for the plant, greatly increasing the plants ability to uptake water and nutrients.
This is why mushrooms are often seen sprouting near the base of trees, because they are in a mycorrhizal association with the tree.
It's a rather complex subject with lots of info out there on it, so to get any useful and in depth details about it your going to have to do some investigating.
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