Forest top canopy bacterial communities are influenced by elevation and host tree traits.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The phyllosphere microbiome is crucial for plant health and ecosystem functioning. While host species play a determining role in shaping the phyllosphere microbiome, host trees of the same species that are subjected to different environmental conditions can still exhibit large degrees of variation in their microbiome diversity and composition. Whether these intra-specific variations in phyllosphere microbiome diversity and composition can be observed over the broader expanse of forest landscapes remains unclear. In this study, we aim to assess the variation in the top canopy phyllosphere bacterial communities between and within host tree species in the temperate European forests, focusing on Fagus sylvatica (European beech) and Picea abies (Norway spruce).

Results

SUBMITTER: Duan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10998314 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature