Fungal endophytes are receiving increasing attention as resources to improve crop
production and ecosystem management. However, the biology and ecological significance …

Within their tissues, plants host diverse communities of fungi, termed fungal endophytes.
These fungi can affect plant growth, competitiveness, and resistance to stressors, thereby …

Natural products have been used since earliest times for the treatment of several ailments.
They offer excellent prospects for discovery of bioactive compounds and are the basis for the …

Trees are large organisms that structure forest ecosystems by providing an environment for
an enormous diversity of animal, microbial and plant species. As these species use trees as …

Little is known about the amount of fungal biomass in the phyllosphere of bryophytes
compared to higher plants. In this study, fungal biomass associated with the phyllosphere of …

Lichens are symbiotic organisms containing diverse microorganisms. Endolichenic fungi
(ELF) are one of the inhabitants living in lichen thalli, and have potential ecological and …

Foliar endophytic fungi (FEF) are diverse and ubiquitously associated with photosynthetic
land plants. However, processes shaping FEF assemblages remain poorly understood …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the diversity of endophytic fungi of Aralia elata
distributed in Northeast China as well as their capacity to produce saponins. Ninety-six …

An important African timber tree species, white mahogany (Khaya anthotheca), is heavily
exploited and vulnerable. Endophytic fungi are thought to have an important role in plant …

To minimize the degradation of soil organic matter (SOM) content in conventional sugarcane
cropping, it is important to understand how the fungal community contributes to SOM …