Ecology of fine root endophytes in native and agricultural ecosystems

该项目旨在调查澳大利亚本土和农业生态系统中细根内生菌的丰度，多样性和功能，以响应最近的遗传数据，证明它们在分类学上与研究充分的丛枝菌根真菌不同。该项目旨在完成全面的实地调查，新颖的分子分析和创新的温室实验。结果应包括全球重要的见解细根内生菌及其在植物生长中的作用。该项目将加强能力，以预测全球环境变化对土壤根际驱动的生态系统功能的影响。

This project aims to investigate the abundance, diversity and function of fine root endophytes in Australian native and agricultural ecosystems in response to recent genetic data proving they are taxonomically distinct from the well-studied arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The project aims to complete a comprehensive field survey, novel molecular analyses and innovative glasshouse experiments. Outcomes should include globally significant insights into fine root endophytes and their role in plant growth. The project will strengthen capacity to predict impacts of global environmental change on ecosystem functions driven by the soil rhizosphere.