Question

How do mycorrhizal fungi help the plants harbouring them?

Answer 1

mycorrhiza is the symbiotic association with roots of plant
they helps to plants by fixing nitrogen frm atmosphere and also phosphorus and give to plants
in turn plants provide food nd shelter

Answer 2

1) Fungi from symbiotic association with roots of vascular plants. This association is called mycorrhizal.

2) Many members of the genus Glomus from mycorrhiza.

3) The fungal symbiont in this association facilitates absorption of phosphorus by the plant from the soil.

4) The other benefits of this association are resistance to root-borne pathogens, tolerance to salinity and drought and overall increase in plant growth and development.