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Use of Natural and Transformed Endophytes for Turf Improvement

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Plants and other organisms have developed many diverse and wondrous mechanisms to survive, adapt, and thrive in ever changing and often stressful environments. Our ability to understand, appreciate, and utilize these natural mechanisms of adaptation enhances our ability to develop, preserve and improve sustainable ecosystems and create a better environment.

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  1. Department of Plant Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, USA

    C. Reed Funk & James F. White Jr.

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    Charles W. Bacon

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    Nicholas S. Hill

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Funk, C.R., White, J.F. (1997). Use of Natural and Transformed Endophytes for Turf Improvement. In: Bacon, C.W., Hill, N.S. (eds) Neotyphodium/Grass Interactions. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0271-9_40

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