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Competitive outcomes depend on host genotype, but not clavicipitaceous fungal endophytes, in Lolium perenne (Poaceae).
American journal of botany - 1 Dec 2014
Cheplick Gregory P, Harrichandra Amelia P, Liu Anna
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UNLABELLED: • PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Cool-season grasses infected by endophytic fungal symbionts sometimes show improved tolerance of herbivory and abiotic stresses, but the potential effects of endophytes on host competitive ability are unclear. This study examined intraspecific competition among variable genotypes of Lolium perenne with and without the endophyte Epichloë festucae var. lolii (Clavicipitaceae,...
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