TY - JOUR
T1 - Interactions between aboveground herbivores and the mycorrhizal mutualists of plants
AU - Gehring, Catherine A.
AU - Whitham, Thomas G.
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank N. Cobb, T. Del Vecchio, S. Denton, L. Dickson, A. Martin, G. Martinsen, T. Theimer, B. Wade and three anonymous reviewers for helpful comments on the manuscript. Our research is supported by USDA grants 91-37302-6224 and 92-37302-7854 and NSF grant BSR-9107042.
PY - 1994/7
Y1 - 1994/7
N2 - Plant growth, reproduction and survival can be affected both by mycorrhizal fungi and aboveground herbivores, but few studies have examined the interactive effects of these factors on plants. Most of the available data suggest that severe herbivory reduces root colonization by vesicular-arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi. However, the reverse interaction has also been documented - mycorrhizal fungi deter herbivores and interact with fungal endophytes to influence herbivory. Although consistent patterns and mechanistic explanations are yet to emerge, it is likely that aboveground herbivore-mycorrhiza interactions have important implications for plant populations and communities.
AB - Plant growth, reproduction and survival can be affected both by mycorrhizal fungi and aboveground herbivores, but few studies have examined the interactive effects of these factors on plants. Most of the available data suggest that severe herbivory reduces root colonization by vesicular-arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi. However, the reverse interaction has also been documented - mycorrhizal fungi deter herbivores and interact with fungal endophytes to influence herbivory. Although consistent patterns and mechanistic explanations are yet to emerge, it is likely that aboveground herbivore-mycorrhiza interactions have important implications for plant populations and communities.
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U2 - 10.1016/0169-5347(94)90290-9
DO - 10.1016/0169-5347(94)90290-9
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21236843
AN - SCOPUS:0028178466
SN - 0169-5347
VL - 9
SP - 251
EP - 255
JO - Trends in Ecology and Evolution
JF - Trends in Ecology and Evolution
IS - 7
ER -