Ecology and Evolution of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis

Endophytic fungi are common and diverse in plants, yet the nature of their interactions with host plants, and how these interactions cascade upward to communities and ecosystems are largely unknown. This book synthesizes existing studies of endophyte-grass symbioses within the context of modern ecological and evolutionary concepts.

Auteur

Gregory P. Cheplick is Professor of Biology at the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York. Stanley H. Faeth is Professor and Head of Biology at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro. Books by the same authors: Population Biology of Grasses |a G. P. Cheplick The Living World: A Laboratory Manual |a S. H. Faeth and A. T. Smith

Résumé
Endophytic fungi are common and diverse in plants. Yet the nature of their interactions with host plants, and how these interactions cascade upward to communities and ecosystems, is largely unknown. In the first book of its kind, Gregory P. Cheplick and Stanley H. Faeth synthesize existing studies of endophyte-grass symbioses within the context of modern ecological and evolutionary concepts. The authors cover a broad range of topics including the effects of endophytes on herbivory, host growth, physiology, reproduction, and competitive ability in a variety of grasses and environments. Clearly and engagingly written, Ecology and Evolution of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis highlights the most essential aspects of symbiosis ecology and evolution while suggesting avenues for future research.