Gregory P Cheplick, Stanley Faeth

Ecology and Evolution of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Endophytic fungi are common and diverse in plants. Yet the nature of their interactions with host plants, and how these interactions cascade upward to communities and ecosystems, is largely unknown. In the first book of its kind, Gregory P. Cheplick and Stanley H. Faeth synthesize existing studies of endophyte-grass symbioses within the context of modern ecological and evolutionary concepts. The authors cover a broad range of topics including the effects of endophytes on herbivory, host growth, physiology, reproduction, and competitive ability in a variety of grasses and environments. Clearly and engagingly written, Ecology and Evolution of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis highlights the most essential aspects of symbiosis ecology and evolution while suggesting avenues for future research.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780195308082
• ISBN-10: 0195308085
• Artikelnr.: 24806750

Autorenporträt

Gregory P. Cheplick is professor of biology at the College of Staten Island at the City University of New York. Stanley H. Faeth is professor of biology at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1: Introduction: The Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis
2: Effects of Endophytes on Their Hosts
3: Endophytes and Host-Plant Herbivore Relationships
4: Genotypic Specificity of Grass-Endophyte Interactions
5: Evolutionary Ecology of Grass-Endophyte Interactions
6: Community and Ecosystem Consequences of Grass Endophytes
7: Future Directions
References
Index