adjective
- relating to or denoting a type of mycorrhizal association in which fungal hyphae penetrate the cells of plant roots
Usage: technical; botany
Examples
- Endotrophic fungi form symbiotic relationships with many crop plants.
- The endotrophic mycorrhizae help the plant absorb nutrients from the soil.
- Most herbaceous plants rely on endotrophic associations for nutrient uptake.
- Endotrophic infections are characterized by internal fungal colonization of root tissues.