The Effect of Microbial Endophyte Consortia on and Survival, Growth, and Physiology Across Edaphic Gradients.

Increased frequency of droughts and degraded edaphic conditions decreases the success of many reforestation efforts in the Pacific Northwest. Microbial endophyte consortia have been demonstrated to contribute to plant growth promotion and protection from abiotic and biotic stresses - specifically drought conditions - across a number of food crops but for limited tree species. Our research aimed to investigate the potential to improve establishment of economically and ecologically important conifers through a series of field trials and simulations.