Claim · #6494192
Laccaria laccata · mutualism · Pinus spp.
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“biomass of L. laccata seedlings was 21 times non-mycorrhizal plants”
- Authors
- Smith S.E., Read D.J.
- Year
- 2008
- Publication
- Academic Press / Elsevier
- Page
- 296
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Laccaria laccata is a well-documented ectomycorrhizal fungus with Pinus; dramatic biomass responses under P-limited conditions in greenhouse pot experiments are consistent with published ectomycorrhizal literature.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Laccaria laccata is a well-documented ectomycorrhizal fungus forming mutualistic associations with Pinus; dramatic biomass responses under P-limited conditions are consistent with established ECM physiology.”
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