Assertion: fungus | /r/CapableOf | provide protection
Facets:
value: from desiccation
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in return
type: MANNER
value: from ultraviolet light
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to the plant
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from pathogens
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Ectomycorrhizal (EM) symbioses involve a mutualism between a plant root and a fungus; the plant provides fixed carbon to the fungus and in return, the fungus provides mineral nutrients, water and protection from pathogens to the plant.
text: The fungus obtains carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis from the algae or cyanobacteria, and in return provides its partner(s) with protection from desiccation and ultraviolet light.