Phosphorous Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What are mycoorhizae
A
Symbiotic relationships Fungi form with roots of plants (help plants absorb ions and water from soil)
2
Q
Uptake of phosphate ions
A
By plants due to symbiotic relationship between roots and mycorrhizae
- they help increase uptake rate
3
Q
Breakdown of phosphate ions
A
Lost as waste produce when organism dies
-saprobiants decompose waste through digestion
- released into soil and can be recycled for reuse in cycle
4
Q
Hyphae
A
Strands that extend from fungal body
Increase surface area of plant root system
