resistance to drought stress; and direct and indirect protection against some pathogens. From an ecosystem
standpoint, Mycorrhizal benefits extend much further in space and time. In addition to participation in nutrient cycling
and food web processes, Mycorrhizal fungi provide linkages among plants that affect plant community development and
resiliency. Indeed, many fungi can form mycorrhizas with diverse plant species, including across plant families (Rajak,
2004). Under field conditions a new flow of carbon can move from a donor plant to shaded recipient plant via Mycorrhizal
fungus linkages. Thus, understorey plants many receive partial nourishment from overstorey plants via a shared
Mycorrhizal fungus net work