Hartig network

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A dense intercellular network of hyphae of fungi that live symbiotically with woody plants is called Hartig's network .

biology

The fungal hyphae grow from the intercellular spaces of the root skin ( rhizodermis ) into the outer layers of the host's cortex. The Hartig network is typical for this form of symbiosis ( ectomycorrhiza ). In this symbiosis, it is used by the fungus to absorb nutrients from the host cell.

In this form of symbiosis , fungi act as so-called saprobionts by living on decomposing organic nutrients as “putrefactive eaters”. The host, in turn, is able to digest the fungal hypha. Hartig's network increases the interface between plant and fungus enormously.

Surname

The Hartig network is named after the forest pathologist Robert Hartig .