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Fungus Among Us
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Saprobic fungi | Feeding on decaying organic matter |
| Endophytic fungi | Living in a plant without causing disease. Often mutualistic! |
| Epiphytic fungi | Growing on a plant; can be mutualistic, commensal, or pathogenic |
| Lichenized fungi | Living symbiotically with algae or cyanobacteria |
| Pathogenic fungi | Causing diseases in organisms |
| Entomopathogenic fungi | Fungi that are pathogenic to insects |
| Mycorrhizae | Large networks of hyphae, often underground |
| Endomycorrhizae | Arbuscular mycorrhizae belonging to phylum Glomeromycota that penetrate plant cells |
| Ectomycorrhizae | Mycorrhizae belonging to phyla Basidiomycota and Ascomycota that grow on plants without deeply penetrating them |