This roots of this pine tree and fungi are an example of a mycorhizae. Nearly all plants on earth rely on mycorrhizal fungi and would struggle without it. Pine trees use the ectomycorrhizal fungi that forms a sheath around the plants roots. Mycorrhizal fungi serve many purposes a few are increase drought resistance, increased root generation, enhancement of other organisms in the soil, and reduces trance plant shock.
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