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The easiest way to explain these two terms is to expain the term mycorrhizal - 'myco' means 'mushroom' and 'rhizal' means 'root' - mushrooms that grow on roots (of trees) and 'non-mycorrhizal' means fungi that doens't grow on roots!
In regards to mycorrhizal fungi both the plant and the fungi often both benefit from the relationship - more well know examples of mycorrhizal fungi are Black truffles and Porcinni mushrooms. Many mycorrhizal fungi are selective about what types of trees they grow on thus tree identification plays a big part in fungi identifcation! These types of fungi are seasonal only and cannot be 'forced' into producing and often yeilds vary year to year depending on the weather/climate for that particular year. Many of the commercially grown mushrooms that people buy year round are non-mycorrhizal as these tend to grow in dead plant materials and can be manipulated by artifical environments.
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