Summary
Tree species can occur across wide ranges that vary greatly in temperature and precipitation. How can a single tree species tolerate such a wide range of conditions? It is increasingly recognized that microbial associates can affect how plants tolerate stressful conditions, which may contribute to their broad geographic ranges. However, very little is known about the mechanisms by which microbes change how trees grow and function under stress. This project seeks to increase the understanding of why trees grow better in certain locations than others, and whether microbial associations from diff
