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- Endophytes for a Growing World
- Endophytes for a Growing World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Role of Endophytes in Growth and Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance
- Part III Diversity and Community Ecology of Endophytes
- 8 Microbispora Dominate Diversity of Endophytic Actinobacteria from Australian Rice Plants
- 9 Isolation, Diversity and Potential Use of Endophytes in the Biomass and Bioenergy Crop Miscanthus
- 10 Life Within the Leaf: Ecology and Applications of Foliar Bacterial Endophytes
- 11 Meta-Omics Approach to Unravel the Endophytic Bacterial Communities of Brassica napus and Other Agronomically Important Crops in Response to Agricultural Practices
- 12 The Influence of Endophytes on Cork Oak Forests Under a Changing Climate
- Part IV Endophytes for Novel Biomolecules and In Vitro Methods
- Part V Application and Commercialisation of Endophytes in Crop Production
- Index
- References
12 - The Influence of Endophytes on Cork Oak Forests Under a Changing Climate
from Part III - Diversity and Community Ecology of Endophytes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 April 2019
- Endophytes for a Growing World
- Endophytes for a Growing World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Role of Endophytes in Growth and Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance
- Part III Diversity and Community Ecology of Endophytes
- 8 Microbispora Dominate Diversity of Endophytic Actinobacteria from Australian Rice Plants
- 9 Isolation, Diversity and Potential Use of Endophytes in the Biomass and Bioenergy Crop Miscanthus
- 10 Life Within the Leaf: Ecology and Applications of Foliar Bacterial Endophytes
- 11 Meta-Omics Approach to Unravel the Endophytic Bacterial Communities of Brassica napus and Other Agronomically Important Crops in Response to Agricultural Practices
- 12 The Influence of Endophytes on Cork Oak Forests Under a Changing Climate
- Part IV Endophytes for Novel Biomolecules and In Vitro Methods
- Part V Application and Commercialisation of Endophytes in Crop Production
- Index
- References
Summary
Quercus suber L. is an evergreen tree species with high economic, ecological and social importance within the Mediterranean Basin. Cork oak forests occupy more than 2 million hectares worldwide, being mainly located in Algeria, Morocco, Portugal and Spain. As in other Mediterranean ecosystems, cork oak forests have been reported as important reservoirs of biological diversity, including endemic species that are currently under threat due to abiotic and biotic stress. Despite the adaptation of cork oak to the Mediterranean climate, which is characterised by warm, dry summers and wet winters, the growth and productivity of this species is sensitive to climatic change and variability. Extended periods of high temperature and/or low precipitation leading to low level of available water in the soil, can trigger the decline of cork oak and increase vulnerability to pathogen attack. Plant microbiomes are major factors for preserving plant health and productivity under challenging climates and their endophytic components can have dual ecological function, both as detrimental microbes or as beneficial symbionts. Endophytes can play beneficial roles for plant health and productivity but some can become opportunistic pathogens that take advantage of weakened plants that are stressed by environmental conditions. This review discusses endophytes in the context of Mediterranean bioclimates, the geographic distribution of cork oaks and the spread of opportunistic disease-causing agents. Some studies have begun to characterise and isolate endophytes from cork oak, which represents the first steps towards understanding how cork oak endophytes might help ameliorate the negative impacts of climate change for this tree species.
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- Endophytes for a Growing World , pp. 250 - 274Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019