Claim · #6494012
Lactarius deliciosus · mutualism · Pinus spp.
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“L. deliciosus in symbiosis with Pinus”
- Authors
- Smith S.E., Read D.J.
- Year
- 2008
- Publication
- Academic Press / Elsevier
- Page
- 226
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Lactarius deliciosus is a well-documented ectomycorrhizal associate of Pinus spp. in Europe; lectin-mediated host specificity in ectomycorrhizae is established in the literature.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Lactarius deliciosus is a well-documented ectomycorrhizal associate of Pinus spp. in Europe; lectin-mediated host specificity is a recognized mechanism in ectomycorrhizal research.”
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