Epichloë Fungal Endophytes—From a Biological Curiosity in Wild Grasses to an Essential Component of Resilient High Performing Ryegrass and Fescue Pastures

JR Caradus, LJ Johnson - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
The relationship between Epichloë endophytes found in a wide range of temperate grasses
spans the continuum from antagonistic to mutualistic. The diversity of asexual mutualistic …

Ecological relationships between coprophagous insects and livestock production: a review

DV Perri, O Bruzzone, MH Easdale - Bulletin of Entomological …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The ecological function played by the coprophagous insects is an important issue in
livestock production contexts. The role of this fauna, specially dung beetles, provides …

Pasture diet of cattle contributes to the reproductive success of dung beetles

T Heddle, Z Hemmings, A Burns… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cattle diet plays a crucial role in the quality of dung and the consequent reproductive
capacity of dung beetles. We investigated how three pasture types (improved native, forage …

Symbiosis with endophyte leads to greater C accumulation in grassland soils

F Nourbakhsh - Fungal Ecology, 2024 - Elsevier
Epichloë coenophiala forms aboveground symbiotic relationships with tall fescue (Festuca
arundinacea) and provides the host with better fitness. This study investigated the effects of …

Diversity of seed endophytes: Causes and implications

CL Schardl, ME Afkhami, PE Gundel… - Plant Relationships …, 2022 - Springer
The immense importance of microbial symbioses with plants, animals, and other eukaryotes
is meeting with ever increasing awareness and interest. Heritable symbionts—those …