Claim · #6494505
Rhyzoscyphus ericae · mutualism · Vaccinium macrocarpon
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Use of hyphal material as sole N source by Vaccinium macrocarpon mycorrhizal with Rhyzoscyphus ericae”
- Authors
- Smith S.E., Read D.J.
- Year
- 2008
- Publication
- Academic Press / Elsevier
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Rhyzoscyphus ericae is a well-documented ericoid mycorrhizal fungus; Vaccinium macrocarpon (Ericaceae) forms ericoid mycorrhizae, and organic N utilization via hyphal necromass is a known mechanism of ericoid symbiosis.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Rhyzoscyphus ericae is a well-documented ericoid mycorrhizal fungus; Vaccinium (Ericaceae) hosts are canonical partners, and organic N acquisition via hyphal necromass is a hallmark ERM mechanism.”
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