There is an increasing interest in determining the influence of global change on plant–
microorganism interactions. We review the results of experiments that evaluated the effects …

A trade‐off between growth and defence functions is commonly observed in plants. We
propose that the association of plants with Epichloë fungal endophytes may eliminate this …

It is well documented that Epichloë endophytes can enhance the resistance of grasses to
herbivory. However, reports on resistance to pathogenic fungi are limited, and their …

Many temperate grasses are both hyper‐accumulators of silicon (Si) and hosts of Epichloë
fungal endophytes, functional traits which may alleviate environmental stresses such as …

Grasses have developed a wide range of morphological and physiological mechanisms to
resist herbivory. For instance, they accumulate silicon (Si) in tissue, as physical defence, and …

Plants possess a sophisticated hormone-signaling system, which includes salicylic acid (SA)
and jasmonic acid (JA), to defend themselves from herbivores. In addition, this immune …

A trade‐off between growth and defence against biotic stresses is common in plants. Fungal
endophytes of the genus Epichloë may relieve this trade‐off in their host grasses since they …

The immense importance of microbial symbioses with plants, animals, and other eukaryotes
is meeting with ever increasing awareness and interest. Heritable symbionts—those …

Epichloë endophytes can improve the resistance of host grasses to pathogenic fungi in
grasslands. However, little is known about the mechanisms involved. We investigated the …