Table 1. Isolation of Fungal Endophytes and Predicted Symbiotic Benefits.
| Fungal Species (Isolate)a | Acronymb | Habitat of Originc | Habitat Specific Stressd |
| Fusarium culmorum (FcRed1) | SaltSym | Costal Beach | Salt & Drought |
| Curvularia protuberata (Cp4666D) | TempSym1 | Geothermal soil-H | High Temp. & Drought |
| Curvularia protuberata (CpYNP5C) | TempSym2 | Geothermal soil-L | Low Temp. & Drought |
a
Fungal species were isolated from plants growing in native habitats.
b
Fungal isolates referred to in the text as SaltSym or TempSym1&2 and confer salt and temperature tolerance, respectively. Sym = Symbiont.
c
Native habitat in which fungal isolates were originally obtained. Coastal beaches were located in the San Juan Islands, Washington and the geothermal soils were in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Seasonal temperatures ranged from 20–55°C (Geothermal soil-H) and 5–30°C (Geothermal soil-L).
d
The identifiable stress in native habitats. The predicted stress tolerance fungal endophytes will confer to rice plants.