The mycorrhizal relationship primarily increases the availability of _______ to plants.

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Mycorrhizal fungi form a symbiotic relationship with plant roots in which the fungi provide the plant with increased access to nutrients, primarily phosphorus, in exchange for carbohydrates produced by the plant through photosynthesis. Therefore, the mycorrhizal relationship primarily increases the availability of phosphorus to plants.

The Mycorrhizal Relationship Primarily Increases the Availability of _______ to Plants