A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Data on litter quality of host grass plants with and without fungal endophytes
Authors: P. E. Gundel, M. Helander, L. A. Garibaldi, B. R. Vázquez-de-Aldana, I. Zabalgogeazcoa, K. Saikkonen
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Publication year: 2016
Journal: Data in Brief
Journal name in source: Data in brief
Journal acronym: Data Brief
Volume: 7
First page : 1469
Last page: 72
Number of pages: -1396
ISSN: 2352-3409
eISSN: 2352-3409
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2016.04.030
Web address : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234091630244X?via=ihub
Certain Pooideae species form persistent symbiosis with fungal endophytes of Epichloë genus. Although endophytes are known to impact the ecology and evolution of host species, their effects on parameters related with quality of plant biomass has been elusive. This article provides information about parameters related with the quality of plant litter biomass of two important grass species (Schedonorus phoenix and Schedonorus pratensis) affected by the symbiosis with fungal endophytes (Epichloë coenophiala and Epichloë uncinata, respectively). Four population origins of S. phoenix and one of S. pratensis were included. Mineral, biochemical and structural parameters were obtained from three samples per factors combination [species (and population origin)×endophyte]. This data can be potentially used in other studies which, by means of 'data reanalyzing' or meta-analysis, attempt to find generalizations about endophyte effects on host plant litter biomass. The present data is associated with the research article "Role of foliar fungal endophytes on litter decomposition among species and population origins" (Gundel et al., In preparation) [1].
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