1) Conduct phylogeographic analysis of seedborne endophytes associated with Atriplex canescens and related species
2) Explore endophyte interactions with host plants by modifying endophyte consortia in Atriplex and documenting changes to host phenotypes and associated microbial communities
3) Explore endophyte interactions with a non-native host plant (Bouteloua eriopoda) by transferring Atriplex endophytes to Bouteloua eriopoda and documenting subsequent changes to Bouteloua eriopoda phenotypes and associated Bouteloua eriopoda microbial communities
4) Explore endophyte persistence in non-native host plants by transferring Atriplex endophytes to novel hosts and documenting subsequent changes to non-native host phenotypes and associated endophyte communities
