 Along with other species of ectomycorrhizal fungi, "C. geophilum" produces extracellular enzymes that are able to hydrolyze substrates found in the soil to access and acquire nutrients important to itself and its host plant.The ectomycorrhizas of "C. geophilum" have been shown to hydrolyze 14C labeled substrate common in plant litters, including hemicellulose and cellulose.