All plants in natural ecosystems appear to be symbiotic with fungal endophytes. This highly
diverse group of fungi can have profound impacts on plant communities through increasing …

Endophytes are microorganisms that live within host plants for at least part of their life and
do not cause apparent symptoms of diseases. In general, beneficial endophytes promote …

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress,
continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their …

In this review, we discuss the biology and beneficial effects of plant endophytes on host
plants. The current explanation of endophyte protection (defensive mutualism) of host plants …

Fine fescues (Festuca L. spp.) comprise a group of five cool‐season grasses used in
turfgrass systems under many conditions: strong creeping red fescue (F. rubra L. ssp. rubra …

The effects of cadmium on biomass production and growth parameters of drunken horse
grass (Achnatherum inebrians) over an 8-week period were determined in a controlled …

Research on fungal endophytes has demonstrated the ability to improve crop performance
and protect host plants against diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. Yet, despite the …

An endophytic fungus was tested in rice (Oryza sativa L.) exposed to four levels of lead (Pb)
stress (0, 50, 100 and 200μM) to assess effects on plant growth, photosynthesis and …

The past decade has witnessed significant advances in understanding the interaction
between grasses and systemic fungal endophytes of the genus Epichloë, with evidence …

Infection with Neotyphodium spp. endophytes increases resistance to drought stress and
soil mineral imbalances in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.= Lolium arundinaceum …