Nonsystemic fungal endophytes increase survival but reduce tolerance to simulated herbivory in subarctic Festuca rubra

• Published in: Ecosphere
• Main Authors: James S. Santangelo, Peter M. Kotanen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2016
• Subjects: Akimiski Island; Canada geese; Festuca rubra; herbivory; nonsystemic endophytes; plant–fungal interactions; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Canada; Nunavut; Akimiski island; Branta canadensis; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1260; https://doaj.org/article/43f96af8845a47e3ba268b72fb6ea394

Abstract Plant–microbial symbioses are widespread in nature and can shape the ecology and evolution of hosts and interacting symbionts. Fungal endophytes—fungi that live asymptomatically within plant tissues—are a pervasive group of symbionts well known for their role in mediating host‐responses to...