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Chapter 35.3, Problem 1SB
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The mycorrhiza and its association with many plants.
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Plants require nutrients to survive and grow, like any other living being. There are some plants that have the capability of extracting all the minerals and other components required for their development, from the soil. Most plants depend upon mycorrhiza to take some of these nutrients.
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