Endophyte-grass-herbivore interactions: The case of Neotyphodium endophytes in Arizona fescue populations

Oecologia

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 411-420

  Saikkonen, K ^a,b   Helander, M ^b   Faeth, S H ^b   Schulthess, F ^b   Wilson, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti herbivore hypothesis; Festuca arizonica; Host plant clones; Neotyphodium endophytes; Soil nutrients

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CLONE; ENDOPHYTE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORE RESISTANCE; HERBIVORY; HOST RESISTANCE; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; ENDOPHYTE; GRASSHOPPER; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

UNITED STATES;

ACRIDIDAE; FESTUCA ARIZONICA; NEOTYPHODIUM; ORTHOPTERA; XANTHIPPUS CORALLIPES;

EID: 0032760370     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050946     Document Type: Article

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