Abiotic stresses in soil occur due to high salinity, temperature, drought, heavy metals, and
nutrients inhibit the functions of plants and cause a reduction in crop productivity. The …

Environmental stresses can compromise the interactions of plants with beneficial microbes.
In the present review, experimental results showing that stresses negatively affect the …

The most significant issues that humans face today include a growing population, an altering
climate, an growing reliance on pesticides, the appearance of novel infectious agents, and …

Many fungi, especially endophytes, have been found to produce multiple benefits in their
plant hosts, with many of these benefits associated with the protection of plants against …

The agricultural crop productivity can be affected and reduced due to many factors such as
weeds, pests, and diseases. Traditional methods that are based on terrestrial engines …

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 …

Plants harbor a large diversity of endophytic microbes. Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis)
is a cool-season grass known for its symbiotic relationship with the systemic and vertically …

Asexual species of the genus Epichloë (Clavicipitaceae, Ascomycota) form endosymbiotic
associations with Pooidae grasses. This association is important both ecologically and to the …

Epichloë is a genus of filamentous fungal endophytes that have co-evolved with cool-
season grasses with which they form long-term, symbiotic associations. In natural …

Dollar spot disease, caused by the fungal pathogen Clarireedia jacksonii, is a major
problem in many turfgrass species, particularly creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera). It is …