UW Greenhouse/Farm May 10, 2012

University of Washington Farm.
Weather was sunny, high 60's.

in our class discussion we went over the different types of fungi and symbiotic relationships, went over several physiological adaptations of plants to accommodate fungal relationships.

the advantages of having symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi was made obvious when examining the plant. the root system of the plant is completely changed when developed with mycorrhizal fungi, the plant does not need to develop several root hairs in its root system, instead it can extend its root system as the fungus spreads.

Species examined included western hemlock, Douglas fir, one of the most dominant species of tree in Washington's forests.

Posted on June 5, 2012 05:09 PM by jjensen