Concepts

Fungal symbionts that form specialized structures (arbuscules, vesicles) within plant root cells and are important for nutrient exchange

A group of fungal endophytes characterized by dark-pigmented, septate hyphae that commonly colonize plant roots and can increase under environmental stress

Per-capita population growth rate λ calculated as the dominant eigenvalue of the projection matrix at equilibrium

The extent to which fungal symbionts colonize plant tissues, measured as percentage of tissue colonized

Percentage of leaf area affected by pathogen symptoms including powdery mildew, rust, and other fungal diseases

A dating technique that uses the measured diameters of lichen thalli to estimate the age of rock surfaces