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Abbreviations

bh :

branched hyphae on the outermost cortex cells

cc :

cortex cell

cw :

root cell wall

dp :

doliporus

dw :

double wall

en :

endodermis

er :

endoplasmic reticulum

fv :

fungal vacuole

gm :

granular matrix

he :

hyphal envelope

hm :

hyphal mantle

Hn :

Hartig net

icc :

inner cortical cell

if :

interfungal hypha

ih :

intercellular hypha

is :

intercellular space

lh :

loose hyphae

m :

mitochondrion

me :

metacutis

n :

nucleus

occ :

outer cortical cell

pp :

pseudoparenchyma

rc :

root cap cell

s :

septum

tt :

tubal cross texture

wp :

wall papillae

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Kottke, I., Oberwinkler, F. Mycorrhiza of forest trees — structure and function. Trees 1, 1–24 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197021

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