Coniferous Tree Species Identity and Leaf Aging Alter the Composition of Phyllosphere Communities Through Changes in Leaf Traits.

ABSTRACT: Phyllosphere microorganisms are essential for plant growth and health. Although there are an increasing number of studies showing that the composition of phyllosphere communities varies among different plant species, it remains unclear whether and how their bacterial and fungal community composition predictably varies with plant traits and leaf age. In this study, we used high-throughput sequencing to explore the diversity and composition of phyllosphere communities in needles of different ages (originating from different cohorts) for three evergreen coniferous species (Pinus koraiensis, Picea koraiensis, and Abies nephrolepis). Our results indicated that Gammaproteobacteria (bacteria) and Dothideomycetes (fungi) were dominant in newly formed needles, whereas Actinobacteria (bacteria) and

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11464569 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature