| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6287973 | Fungal Biology | 2012 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Thermotolerant fungi (e.g. Morchella) were isolated from fire-adapted cheatgrass. ⺠Non-mycorrhizal Morchella infected cheatgrass roots and grew into stem tissue. ⺠Morchella increased biomass and fecundity of its local cheatgrass population. ⺠Morchella increased survival of seed exposed to heat typical of cheatgrass fires. ⺠The Morchella-cheatgrass mutualism was evolutionarily novel.
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Authors
Melissa Baynes, George Newcombe, Linley Dixon, Lisa Castlebury, Kerry O'Donnell,