Fungi are found associated with the earliest plant fossils. Fungi may have helped plants become terrestrial by

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Fungi form mycorrhizal associations with plants, which helps plants absorb nutrients like phosphorous from the soil, and also decompose organic matter, which enriches the soil. Both of these actions may have helped early plants establish themselves on land. Options B, C, and D are not necessarily incorrect, but are not directly related to the question of how fungi helped plants become terrestrial.

Fungi Are Found Associated with the Earliest Plant Fossils