Pain au chocolat my first morning in Paris. With an espresso that was so bitter and strong I asked for a coffee cup and added equal parts cream and sugar, much to the amusement of the regulars sitting at the cafÃ©. Dumplings in Hong Kong. No idea what they were, as we asked the waiter to order for us, but they were as light as clouds, savory, simple perfection.
Definition of MYCORRHIZA. : the symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of a seed plant.â myÂ·corÂ·rhiÂ·zal \-zÉl\ adjective.See mycorrhiza defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. the symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of a seed plant. â myÂ·corÂ·rhiÂ·zal \-zÉl\ adjective. See mycorrhiza defined for kids.
Similar to mycorrhiza, endophytic colonization by fungi may benefit both partners. Endophytes of grasses give their host more resistance to grazers and get food and shelter from the plant in return. Bacteria in mycorrhiza. Mycorrhizal roots offer excellent ecological niches for other microbes. Mycorrhizal fungi may host bacteria that complete their life cycles within fungal cells. One of the best known is Geosiphon pyriforme, which can host cyanobacteria inside characteristic bladders. Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) fungi are unique in hosting bacteria in their cytoplasm.