Phytophthora (cinnamon fungus)
A soil-borne water mould that creates an infection which causes a 'disease' in plants called root rot or dieback.
Structural adaptations:
- When the conditions are suitable, the fungi begin to produce mycelia and sporangia. The sporangia ripen and release zoospores which then infect the plans by blocking their water and nutrient pathway which begins the rotting. This enables the fungi to absorb the nutrients and water, becoming bigger and increases chancing of survival.
- Camouflage into the environment until finally in the plant.
Physiological Adaptations:
- Reproduce spore, this enables lasting survival
- Depending on the condition that the fungi are growing in, they might reproduce asexually or through pollination.
- Tolerate temperature extremes
Behavioural adaptations:
- Is able to move through water and soils to spread it self to survive.
Below is a diagram showing the places the adaptations occur on the fungus.
Structural adaptations:
- When the conditions are suitable, the fungi begin to produce mycelia and sporangia. The sporangia ripen and release zoospores which then infect the plans by blocking their water and nutrient pathway which begins the rotting. This enables the fungi to absorb the nutrients and water, becoming bigger and increases chancing of survival.
- Camouflage into the environment until finally in the plant.
Physiological Adaptations:
- Reproduce spore, this enables lasting survival
- Depending on the condition that the fungi are growing in, they might reproduce asexually or through pollination.
- Tolerate temperature extremes
Behavioural adaptations:
- Is able to move through water and soils to spread it self to survive.
Below is a diagram showing the places the adaptations occur on the fungus.