Ecological and evolutionary processes involved in shaping microbial habitat generalists and specialists in urban park ecosystems.

ABSTRACT: Microbiomes are integral to ecological health and human well-being; however, their ecological and evolutionary drivers have not been systematically investigated, especially in urban park ecosystems. As microbes have different levels of tolerance to environmental changes and habitat preferences, they can be categorized into habitat generalists and specialists. Here, we explored the ecological and evolutionary characteristics of both prokaryotic and microeukaryotic habitat generalists and specialists from six urban parks across five habitat types, including moss, soil, tree hole, water, and sediment. Our results revealed that different ecological and evolutionary processes maintained and regulated microbial diversity in urban park ecosystems. Under ecological perspective, community assembly

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11237591 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature