Ectomycorrhizae and Endomycorrhizae are two types of symbiotic relationships which exist between fungi and the roots of higher plants. Ectomycorrhizae, as the name suggests, do not penetrate deep into the plant (the cortical cells). Endomycorrhiza, on the other hand, tends to penetrate deeper (into the cortical cells). Read on to explore more differences between these two symbiotic relationships.
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A symbiotic relationship between fungi and plants, where the fungal hyphae does NOT penetrate the cortical cells of the plant root. | Similar to Ectomycorrhizae, but the fungal hyphae penetrates the cortical cells of the plant root. |
Present | Absent |
Less prevalent | Widely prevalent |
Produces a Hartig Net | Does not produce a Hartig Net |
Absent | Present |
Basidiomycota and Ascomycota | Glomeromycota |
Typical hosts are conifers such as Cedrus and pinus. Also found in non-conifers such as beech and oak | Symbiosis is common among vascular plants |
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- Fungi Life Cycle
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