Chapter 17 - Plants, fungi, and the colonization of land. This chapter presents the following content: Mutualistic relationships between plant roots and the bacteria and fungi that grow in the rhizosphere help plants acquire important nutrients; nonmutualistic nutritional adaptations enable plant survival in adverse habitats. | Chapter 17 Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land PowerPoint Lectures for Biology: Concepts & Connections, Sixth Edition Campbell, Reece, Taylor, Simon, and Dickey Lecture by Joan Sharp Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Introduction: Plants and Fungi—A Beneficial Partnership Plants and fungi colonized land together Mycorrhizae, mutually beneficial associations of plant roots and fungi hyphae, enabled plants to colonize land – Mycorrhizal fungi absorb water, phosphorus, and other minerals from soil and make them available to the plant – The sugars produced by the plant nourish the fungus Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, .
