Diversity of stomatal and cuticular structures affect microbial colonization in temperate forest tree species
Waltraud X. Schulze, Ernst‐Detlef Schulze, Susanne Reiße, R Rischke, Olivier Bouriaud, Burkhard Büdel, T Straub, Evelina Pillai, Benjawan Tanunchai, Witoon Purahong, Stefan Simm, Matthias Noll
The paper quantifies leaf surface texture complexity using SEM images and shows it correlates with microbial colonization patterns and plant pathogen richness.
bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology