A mycorrhiza (Greek: Î¼ÏÎºÏÏ, mykÃ³s, fungus, and ÏÎ¯Î¶Î±, riza, root, pl. mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas) is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular host plant. The term mycorrhiza refers to the role of the fungi in the plants' rhizosphere, its root system. Mycorrhizae play important roles in soil biology and soil chemistry.
The dermis consists of a papillary and a reticular layer which serve to protect and cushion the body from stress and strain. Differentiate among the regions of the dermis and the hypodermis. The dermis is divided into a papillary region and a reticular region.
What type of connective tissue is the reticular layer (of the dermis) mostly composed of? Dense irregular connective tissue T / F In the dermis, most collagen fibers run parallel to the skin surface.