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To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Fungi: Members of a eukaryotic kingdom that have chitin in their cell walls and do not photosynthesize.
- Ectomycorrhizal Fungi: Fungi that form a symbiotic relationship with the roots of certain trees.
- Symbiosis: A close and long-term relationship between two unlike organisms.
- Saprotrophic Fungi: Fungi that decompose the remains of other biological entities.
- Gadgil Effect: The phenomenon that occurs when saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi compete in forest soils.
- Volatile Organic Compounds: Organic compounds that easily evaporate at room temperature.
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