@article{fdi:010075727,
  title = {{H}ow significant are endophytic fungi in bromeliad seeds and seedlings ? {E}ffects on germination, survival and performance of two epiphytic plant species},
  author = {{L}eroy, {C}{\'e}line and {M}aes, {A}. {Q}. and {L}ouisanna, {E}. and {S}ejalon-{D}elmas, {N}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n bromeliads, nothing is known about the associations fungi form with seeds and seedling roots. {W}e investigated whether fungal associations occur in the seeds and seedling roots of two epiphytic {A}echmea species, and we explored whether substrate and fungal associations contribute to seed germination, and seedling survival and performance after the first month of growth. {W}e found a total of 21 genera and 77 species of endophytic fungi in the seeds and seedlings for both {A}echmea species by {I}llumina {M}i{S}eq sequencing. {T}he fungal associations in seeds were found in the majority of corresponding seedlings, suggesting that fungi are transmitted vertically. {S}ubstrate quality modulated the germination and growth of seedlings, and beneficial endophytic fungi were not particularly crucial for germination but contributed positively to survival and growth. {O}verall, this study provides the first evidence of an endophytic fungal community in both the seeds and seedlings of two epiphytic bromeliads species that subsequently benefit plant growth.},
  keywords = {{A}echmea ; {B}romeliads ; {E}ndophytic fungi ; {F}usarium spp. ; {G}ermination ; {S}urvival ; {T}richoderma spp. ; {V}ertical transmission},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}ungal {E}cology},
  volume = {39},
  numero = {},
  pages = {296--306},
  ISSN = {1754-5048},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.funeco.2019.01.004},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075727},
}