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   ocr: - turn, the fungus gathers water, minerals, and certain nutrients, particularly nitro- 15) 6 gen compounds, for the root. Virtually all of the smaller roots seen here are mycorrizae. 16 To create the Forest Floor Diorama, Museum staff artists studied each specimen 13 they were to reproduce under a microscope. 2) 10) They then made models of the specimens in clay 2 and wax. To produce the acorn weevil larva, a molded wax model was coated with shellac, petroleum jelly, and finally a latexlike liquid. The plaster and papier-maché millipede was coated with shoe polish to achieve the prop- er color ...