- The
ericoid mycorrhiza is a
mutualistic relationship formed between members of the
plant family Ericaceae and
several lineages of
mycorrhizal fungi. This...
- period,
while most
other modern mycorrhizal families,
including orchid and
ericoid mycorrhizae, date to the
period of
angiosperm radiation in the Cretaceous...
- The word "
ericoid" is used in
modern biological terminology for its
literal meanings and for extensions.
Ericoid could have more than one meaning, but...
- The
Madagascar ericoid thickets is a
montane shrubland ecoregion,
found at
higher altitudes on Madagascar's four
major mountains. The
ecoregion covers...
- yield.
Ericoid mycorrhizae are
responsible for a high rate of
uptake of nitrogen,
which causes naturally low
levels of free
nitrogen in
ericoid soils....
- "fine bush" in Afrikaans, as bos
means "bush".
Typical fynbos foliage is
ericoid rather than fine. The term, in its pre-Afrikaans,
Dutch form, fynbosch...
- 600 ft) elevation, the
subhumid forests transition to the
montane Madagascar ericoid thickets.
Montagne d'Ambre near the
northern tip of the island, contains...
-
composed largely of
tussock gr****es and
ericoid shrubs. Some of the most
prevalent gr****, sedge, and
ericoid species are
Merxmuellera disticha, M. drakensbergensis...
- soils,
because translocation of
toxic ions is
prevented by the
action of
ericoid mycorrhizal fungi. Zinc
deficiency appears to be the most
common micronutrient...
-
Cairneyella is a
genus of at
least two
ericoid mycorrhizal and root-****ociated
fungi that is, to date,
endemic to
Australian plants,
mostly from the family...
