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Give the role of VAM related to soil fertility.

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Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae (VAM) is a fungus which increases soil fertility. Plants with VAM grow well in less irrigated lands due to presence of it. Fungi penetrates the cortiical cells of roots and forms vesicles. This helps in growing plant even with water water.
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