Table 3.
Plant metrics and endophyte function across a salt gradient on Cedar Rocks Preserve.
Microhabitat | Endophyte ID* | Plant size** | Inflorescences** | Field site soil conductivity*** |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beach | F. culmorum | 6”-2' | 0% | 436 μS/cm |
Slope | F. redolens | 2'-4' | 70–80% | 249 μS/cm |
Meadow | Alternaria sp. | 2'-4' | 40–50% | 84 μS/cm |
Endophytes were identified using microscopic and ITS sequences analysis.
Plant heights and %inflorescences were determined in three random sites 3' in diameter for each microhabitat.
Conductivity of microhabitats was taken in a central point in each microhabitat.