Assertion: fungus's surface area | /r/HasProperty | than plant root hairs
Facets:
value: much longer
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In return, the plant gains the benefits of the mycelium's higher absorptive capacity for water and mineral nutrients, partly because of the large surface area of fungal hyphae, which are much longer and finer than plant root hairs, and partly because some such fungi can mobilize soil minerals unavailable to the plants' roots.