Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) contribute predominantly to soil organic matter by
creating a sink demand for plant C and distributing to below-ground hyphal biomass. The …

In this review, we synthesize field and culture studies of the 15N/14N (expressed as δ15 N)
of autotrophic plants, mycoheterotrophic plants, parasitic plants, soil, and mycorrhizal fungi …

There is increasing awareness that many terrestrial and aquatic organisms are not strictly
heterotrophic or autotrophic but rather mixotrophic. Mixotrophy is an intermediate nutritional …

Arbuscular (AM) and orchid (OrM) mycorrhiza are the most widespread mycorrhizal
symbioses among flowering plants, formed by distinct fungal and plant species. They are …

This chapter provides a description of all plant families and genera that include putative fully
mycoheterotrophic species, excluding initial and partial mycoheterotrophs. The overview …

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a practical and theoretical framework for the study
of the ecophysiology of mycoheterotrophic plants. We accomplish this by providing a …

We assess relationships among 192 species in all 12 monocot orders and 72 of 77 families,
using 602 conserved single-copy (CSC) genes and 1375 benchmarking single-copy …

Since the early colonization of land, plants depend, to various extents, on mycorrhizal fungi
to meet their nutrient demands. In most mycorrhizal symbioses, plants provide sugars …

Abstract “Mycoheterotrophy” is a term for a plant's ability to obtain carbon from associated
fungi. Many plants are capable of mycoheterotrophy, including liverworts, lycophytes, ferns …

Mycoheterotrophic plants (MHPs) are leafless, achlorophyllous, and completely dependent
on mycorrhizal fungi for their carbon supply. Mycorrhizal symbiosis is a mutualistic …