Various cool-season grasses are infected by Epichloë endophyte, and this symbiotic
relationship is always of benefit to the host grass due to an increased resistance to abiotic …

Symbiotic microbes have become increasingly recognized to mediate interactions between
natural enemies and their hosts. The ecologies of these symbioses, however, are poorly …

Plants have a complex immune system that defends them against attackers (eg herbivores
and microbial pathogens) but that also regulates the interactions with mutualistic organisms …

Soil multitrophic interactions transfer energy from plants as the predominant primary
producer to communities of organisms that occupy different positions in the food chain and …

The epichloae (Epichloë and Neotyphodium species), a monophyletic group of fungi in the
family Clavicipitaceae, are systemic symbionts of cool-season grasses (Poaceae subfamily …

Plants simultaneously associate with multiple microbial symbionts throughout their lifetimes.
To address the question of whether the effects of simultaneous symbionts are contingent on …

Plant–herbivore interactions are influenced by chemical plant traits, which can vary
depending on the plants' abiotic and biotic environment. Drought events, which are …

Symbiotic relationships with beneficial microbes often increase the resistance of the host
grass to abiotic and biotic stresses. In this study, the resistance of endophyte-infected (E+) …

Abstract Background and Aims The processes that maintain variation in the prevalence of
symbioses within host populations are not well understood. While the fitness benefits of …

Aim Aphids are abundant in natural and managed vegetation, supporting a diverse
community of organisms and causing damage to agricultural crops. Using a meta-analysis …