Multiscale interactions between plant part and a steep environmental gradient determine plant microbial composition in a tropical watershed
J. Bernard, C. B. Wall, M. S. Costantini, R. L. Rollins, M. L. Atkins, F. P. Cabrera, C. K. J. Feliciano, A. L. Greene, P. K. Kitamura, A. Olmedo-Velarde, V. N. S. Sirimalwatta, H. W. Sung, L. P. M. Thompson, H. T. Vu, C. J. Wilhite, A. S. Amend
The paper examines how environmental and host factors shape microbial communities on and around Hibiscus tiliaceus plants across an environmental gradient, finding distinct patterns for bacteria and fungi.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2020Microbiology