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MyccorhizaeG form when fungal hyphaeG connect to the roots of a tree. The mushroom is able to absorb carbohydrates from the roots and, in return, makes minerals from the soil available to the tree, which improves the tree’s growth. Many mushrooms are thus closely associated with particular species of tree. Pines grow in poor soil and thus benefit from mycorrhizal fungi such as Pine Rings (page 30) and Ceps (page 40). The Poplar Bolete (page 42) occurs with poplars and the Dye-ball (page 51) with gums or black wattles. Foresters will often introduce the appropriate fungi into new plantations to stimulate the trees’ growth and facilitate the absorption of mineral elements, particularly phosphorus.

Life cycle of a mycorrhizal mushroom