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A technique or a strategy for tree harvest that helps in maintaining the reforestation of trees and also cuts down its cost by retaining the viable mycorrhizal communities.
Introduction:
Mycorrhiza is the mutualistic association formed between a tree and the
The presence of mycorrhiza is nearly universal in the plant kingdom as they play a key role in providing essential micronutrients from the soil to the plant. There are two types of mycorrhiza, ectomycorrhizal and endomycorrhiza.
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