A mycorrhiza (Greek: Î¼ÏÎºÏÏ, mykÃ³s, fungus, and ÏÎ¯Î¶Î±, riza, root, pl. mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas) is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular host plant. The term mycorrhiza refers to the role of the fungi in the plants' rhizosphere, its root system. Mycorrhizae play important roles in soil biology and soil chemistry.
The dermis consists of a papillary and a reticular layer which serve to protect and cushion the body from stress and strain. Differentiate among the regions of the dermis and the hypodermis. The dermis is divided into a papillary region and a reticular region.
The papillary layer is the outer layer of the dermis, while the reticular layer is the inner layer of the dermis. According to the National Cancer Institute, both layers contain collagen fibers.