Bacterial community function increases leaf growth in a pitcher plant experimental system.

ABSTRACT: Across diverse ecosystems, bacteria and their hosts engage in complex relationships having negative, neutral, or positive interactions. However, the specific effects of leaf-associated bacterial community functions on plant growth are poorly understood. Although microbes can promote plant growth through various biochemical mechanisms, investigating the community's functional contributions to plant growth remains to be explored. To address this gap, we characterized the relationships between bacterial community function and host plant growth in the purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea). The main aim of our research was to investigate how different bacterial community functions affect the growth and nutrient content in the plant. Previous research has suggested that microbial com

SUBMITTER: Bernardin JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651108 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature