Plant growth-promoting fungi (PGPF): phytostimulation and induced systemic resistance

MM Hossain, F Sultana, S Islam - Plant-microbe interactions in agro …, 2017 - Springer
The associations between plants and multipurpose plant growth-promoting fungi (PGPF)
have been proven extremely to be beneficial to plants. This review describes new …

Controlling weeds with fungi, bacteria and viruses: a review

DP Harding, MN Raizada - Frontiers in plant science, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Weeds are a nuisance in a variety of land uses. The increasing prevalence of both herbicide
resistant weeds and bans on cosmetic pesticide use has created a strong impetus to …

Fungal endophytes can eliminate the plant growth–defence trade‐off

DA Bastías, E Gianoli, PE Gundel - New Phytologist, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Epichloë grass endophytes in sustainable agriculture

M Kauppinen, K Saikkonen, M Helander, AM Pirttilä… - Nature Plants, 2016 - nature.com
There is an urgent need to create new solutions for sustainable agricultural practices that
circumvent the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides and increase the resilience of …

Metabolites produced by fungi against fungal phytopathogens: Review, implementation and perspectives

S Rodrigo, C García-Latorre, O Santamaria - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 geographic footprint of mutualism: How mutualists influence species' range limits

JC Fowler, ML Donald, JL Bronstein… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding mechanisms that generate range limits is central to knowing why species are
found where they are and how they will respond to environmental change. There is growing …

Soil nutrient dynamics relate to Epichloë endophyte mutualism and nitrogen turnover in a low nitrogen environment

Z Chen, JF White, K Malik, H Chen, Y **, X Yao… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Colonization by foliar fungal endophytes can assist host plants in the acquisition of soil
nutrients, however understanding of the effects of Epichloë endophytes on soil nutrient …

Plant endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alter plant competition

Y Zhou, X Li, Y Gao, H Liu, YB Gao… - Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In nature, grasses simultaneously establish multiple symbiotic associations with endophytic
fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). The effect of these multiple interactions on …

Epichloë Fungal Endophytes for Grassland Ecosystems

DE Hume, GD Ryan, A Gibert, M Helander… - … Reviews: Volume 19, 2016 - Springer
The Epichloë fungal endophytes that inhabit grasses have potentially large-scale
consequences for macro-and micro-organisms and food chains in agriculture. Over 40 years …

Fungal endophyte increases the allelopathic effects of an invasive forb

ET Aschehoug, RM Callaway, G Newcombe… - Oecologia, 2014 - Springer
Endophytic plant symbionts can have powerful effects on the way their hosts interact with
pathogens, competitors, and consumers. The presence of endophytes in plants can alter …