Plant response to fungal root endophytes varies by host genotype in the foundation species Spartina alterniflora.
A Randall HughesAlthea F P MooreCatherine GehringPublished in: American journal of botany (2020)
The observed changes in stem height, biomass, and biomass allocation have important effects on plant competitive ability, growth, and fitness, suggesting that plant-fungal interactions have community and ecosystem level effects in salt marshes.