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Jan 18, 2016

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Page 1: Symbioses make the world go round Joanna Weremijewicz University of Miami.

Symbioses make the world go round

Joanna WeremijewiczUniversity of Miami

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A close relationship between two different species

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Parasitism (+/-)

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Mutualism (+/+)

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Commensalism (+/0)

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Plants need symbioses for growth

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Fungus hyphae (cells)

Plant root

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Mycorrhizal fungi

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Without mycorrhizal fungi

Withmycorrhizal

fungi

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Mycorrhizal networks can

connect plants

belowground

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Several

large plants

Many small

plants

Freq

uenc

y (%

)

Plant weight (g)

Competition is INCREASED when plants are connected by mycorrhizal networks