The fungus helps the plant by facilitating water and nutrient absorption from the surrounding soil, helping the plant to tolerate extreme conditions such as drought and high soil acidity, and protecting it from some harmful pathogens.
(The fungus; helps; the plant) (the plant; to tolerate; extreme conditions such as drought and high soil acidity)
The fungus the plant
helps to tolerate
the plant
extreme conditions such as drought and high soil acidity