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The term mycorrhiza, coined by Frank literally means ‘fungus-root’. It refers to a symbiotic association between fungi and the feeder roots of higher plants. It is now well documented that with the exception of aquatics, some halophytes and few other plants, all form mycorrhizae in natural roots to varying degrees (Mukerji and Mandeep, 1998). Harley and Smith(1983) classified mycorrhiza into seven types e.g. Ectomycorrhiza, Ectendomycorrhiza, Endomycorrhiza (Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza), Arbutoid, Monotropoid, Ericoid and Orchidaceous type. This chapter concerns primarily with the ectomycorrhiza.
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Lakhanpal, T.N. (2000). Ectomycorrhiza — An Overview. In: Mukerji, K.G., Chamola, B.P., Singh, J. (eds) Mycorrhizal Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4265-0_7
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