Claim · #6494008
Paxillus involutus · mutualism · Pinus resinosa
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“between Pinus resinosa and P. involutus (Duchesne et al., 1989b)”
- Authors
- Smith S.E., Read D.J.
- Year
- 2008
- Publication
- Academic Press / Elsevier
- Page
- 218
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Paxillus involutus is a well-documented ectomycorrhizal fungus with broad conifer host range including Pinus species; the source quote directly supports the symbiosis claim.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Paxillus involutus is a well-documented ectomycorrhizal fungus with Pinus hosts; the Duchesne et al. 1989 citation is a known study on this association.”
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