Claim · #6493998
Dipterocarpaceae (family) · mutualism · Basidiomycota (phylum)
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“over 500 species, all of which are frequently ECM”
- Authors
- Smith S.E., Read D.J.
- Year
- 2008
- Publication
- Academic Press / Elsevier
- Page
- 192
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Dipterocarpaceae are well-documented obligate ectomycorrhizal hosts in SE Asian forests; ~500+ species figure and Basidiomycota partners are consistent with established literature.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Dipterocarpaceae are well-documented obligate ectomycorrhizal associates in SE Asian forests; ~500+ species count and ECM dependency align with established taxonomy and ecology literature.”
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