Assertion: plant root | /r/CapableOf | form intricate associations
Facets:
value: with mycorrhizal soil fungi
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The nodular roots of many members of the pea family ( Fabaceae ) host symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria , and many plant roots also form intricate associations with mycorrhizal soil fungi ; a number of non-photosynthetic mycoheterotrophic plants, such as Indian pipe , rely exclusively on these fungi for nutrition.