Environmental context of endophyte symbioses: Interacting effects of water stress and insect herbivory

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 172, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 499-508

  Isabel Miranda, M ^a   Omacini, Marina ^a   Chaneton, Enrique J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Drought; Grass endophyte interaction; Herbivore resistance; Multiple stresses; Mutualism; Protective symbiont

Indexed keywords

APHID; DROUGHT STRESS; ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNGUS; GRASS; HERBIVORY; HOST PLANT; INSECT; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MUTUALISM; TOLERANCE; WATER STRESS; WATER SUPPLY;

APHIDIDAE; HEXAPODA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; POACEAE;

EID: 79955534011     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/658921     Document Type: Article

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