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MYCORRHIZAL FUNGUS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- no-dig gardening
1, record 1, English, no%2Ddig%20gardening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No-dig gardening is a method that aims for minimal disturbance of the soil, so that the natural processes can be preserved. This allows the natural organisms to thrive, increasing the soil' s overall health and therefore that of your plants. An example of these organisms is mycorrhizal fungus, which forms a mutualistic relationship with plants and aid in root growth. Digging your garden can break up the fungal threads in the soil, meaning that your plants don’t benefit from these helpful organisms. No-dig gardening allows natural relationships between organisms to flourish and preserves the overall structure of the soil, leading to improved plant growth. 1, record 1, English, - no%2Ddig%20gardening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jardinage sans bêchage
1, record 1, French, jardinage%20sans%20b%C3%AAchage
correct, masculine noun
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Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mycorrhizal supplement
1, record 2, English, mycorrhizal%20supplement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most suitable option for applying mycorrhizal supplements to trees would be at the time the tree is planted out. Fungal inoculation using spores is not as effective as applying cultures of the fungus in materials such as vermiculite.... Often the inoculum is added at the same time as nutrient supplements but there is considerable evidence that the influence of mycorrhizal infection on tree growth is better when nutrient levels are sub-optimal and pH is low. 1, record 2, English, - mycorrhizal%20supplement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- supplément à base de mycorhizes
1, record 2, French, suppl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20mycorhizes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
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Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus
1, record 3, English, arbuscular%20mycorrhizal%20fungus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
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Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form mutualistic, symbiotic associations with the roots of more than 80% of land plants1. The fungi are incapable of completing their life cycle in the absence of a host root. Their spores can germinate and grow in the absence of a host, but their hyphal growth is very limited. 1, record 3, English, - arbuscular%20mycorrhizal%20fungus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- champignon mycorhizien à arbuscules
1, record 3, French, champignon%20mycorhizien%20%C3%A0%20arbuscules
correct, masculine noun
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Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Glomeromycetes, champignons mycorhiziens à arbuscules (MA), sont des microorganismes symbiotiques qui vivent en association avec des plantes. 1, record 3, French, - champignon%20mycorhizien%20%C3%A0%20arbuscules
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- endomycorrhizal fungus
1, record 4, English, endomycorrhizal%20fungus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Species of mycorrhizal fungus with hyphae that penetrate and live inside the cortical cells of the plant root. 2, record 4, English, - endomycorrhizal%20fungus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Endomycorrhizal fungus ... grows in the roots of grass and many other plants. It forms a partnership with shrubs and grass. The fungus gives the plants minerals like phosphorus. The plant gives the fungus sugars and other carbohydrates. 3, record 4, English, - endomycorrhizal%20fungus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of mycorrhizal fungi: ectomycorrhizae and endomycorrhizae. Ectomycorrhizae form sheaths around plant roots, endomycorrhizae enter cortex cells in the roots. 4, record 4, English, - endomycorrhizal%20fungus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A mycorrhiza (typically seen in the plural forms mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas, Greek for fungus roots) is the result of a mutualistic association between a fungus and a plant. This mutualism takes place at the root level, where individual hyphae extending from the mycelium of a fungus colonize the roots of a host plant, either intracellularly or extracellularly. 5, record 4, English, - endomycorrhizal%20fungus
Record 4, Key term(s)
- endomycorrhizal fungi
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- champignon endomycorhizien
1, record 4, French, champignon%20endomycorhizien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
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Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par un ensemble de techniques mises au point chez la légumineuse-modèle [...] on a déterminé le mécanisme cellulaire précis par lequel le champignon endomycorhizien traverse la barrière externe de la racine. 2, record 4, French, - champignon%20endomycorhizien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le terme «endomycorhize» est] composé du préfixe endo- du grec, endon (dedans) et du nom mycorhize (symbiose entre la racine d'une plante et un champignon), qui vient lui aussi du grec par son préfixe myco- de, mycetos (champignon) et son suffixe -rhize de, -rrhizos dérivé de, rhiza (racine, fondement). [L'endomycorhize est la] symbiose entre la racine d'une plante et une colonie de champignons, les hyphes de ces derniers (leurs filaments) s'infiltrant à l'intérieur des cellules racinaires, dans l'espace intracellulaire. 3, record 4, French, - champignon%20endomycorhizien
Record 4, Key term(s)
- champignon endomycorrhizal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ectomycorrhizal fungus
1, record 5, English, ectomycorrhizal%20fungus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ectotrophic mycorrhizal fungus 3, record 5, English, ectotrophic%20mycorrhizal%20fungus
- ectomycorrhizal mushroom 4, record 5, English, ectomycorrhizal%20mushroom
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Species of mycorrhizal fungus with hyphae that grow only between the cells and over the surface(outside) of the roots, but do not penetrate the plant cell. 5, record 5, English, - ectomycorrhizal%20fungus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of mycorrhizal fungi: ectomycorrhizae and endomycorrhizae. Ectomycorrhizae form sheaths around plant roots, endomycorrhizae enter cortex cells in the roots. 6, record 5, English, - ectomycorrhizal%20fungus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A mycorrhiza (typically seen in the plural forms mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas, Greek for fungus roots) is the result of a mutualistic association between a fungus and a plant. This mutualism takes place at the root level, where individual hyphae extending from the mycelium of a fungus colonize the roots of a host plant, either intracellularly or extracellularly. 7, record 5, English, - ectomycorrhizal%20fungus
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ectomycorrhizal fungi
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- champignon ectomycorhizien
1, record 5, French, champignon%20ectomycorhizien
correct, masculine noun
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Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Morphologiquement, l'ectomycorhize est plus facile à reconnaître que l'endomycorhize parce que les hyphes (cellules) du champignon ectomycorhizien associé, l'enrobent et forment autour d'elle un tissu fongique coloré (manchon fongique) comparable à une douille qui recouvre et protège la pointe d'un stylo. 3, record 5, French, - champignon%20ectomycorhizien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les champignons ectomycorhiziens jouent un rôle très important dans l'absorption, le transfert ou l'immobilisation d'autres éléments minéraux du sol : cuivre, fer, zinc et potassium, ainsi que des métaux lourds présents en excès dans les sols acides (aluminium, cadmium, zinc) qui sont accumulés dans les cordons mycéliens. Les champignons sont de bons détoxificateurs des sols. 4, record 5, French, - champignon%20ectomycorhizien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composé du préfixe ectondo- du grec ectos (dehors) et du nom mycorhize (symbiose entre la racine d'une plante et un champignon), qui vient lui aussi du grec par son préfixe myco- de mycetos (champignon) et son suffixe -rhize de -rrhizos dérivé de rhiza (racine, fondement). [L'ectomycorhize est le phénomène de] symbiose entre la racine d'une plante et une colonie de champignons, les hyphes de ces derniers (leurs filaments) s'infiltrant entre les cellules racinaires, dans l'espace intercellulaire. 5, record 5, French, - champignon%20ectomycorhizien
Record 5, Key term(s)
- champignon ectomycorrhizien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mycorrhizal fungus
1, record 6, English, mycorrhizal%20fungus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- champignon mycorhizien
1, record 6, French, champignon%20mycorhizien
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- champignon mycorhizogène 2, record 6, French, champignon%20mycorhizog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hongos y mixomicetos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- hongo micorrizógeno
1, record 6, Spanish, hongo%20micorriz%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hongo que puede micorrizar a plantas superiores. 1, record 6, Spanish, - hongo%20micorriz%C3%B3geno
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-08-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mushroom Growing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mycorrhizal mushroom
1, record 7, English, mycorrhizal%20mushroom
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mycorrhizal mushrooms have a symbiotic relationship with plants, usually either trees or shrubs. The underground, vegetative part of the fungus-the mycelium-extracts nutrients from the substrate. The mycelium of a mycorrhizal mushroom sheaths the root ends of the flowering plant, expanding the plant's root system : the mushroom receives necessary carbohydrates from the tree. 1, record 7, English, - mycorrhizal%20mushroom
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Culture des champignons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- champignon mycorhizien
1, record 7, French, champignon%20mycorhizien
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mycorhizien : se dit des champignons qui vivent en association symbiotique avec les racines d'arbres ou d'autres plantes. 1, record 7, French, - champignon%20mycorhizien
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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