Host-specific and environmental core bacteria differentially shape the stability and function of the <i>Sphagnum</i> phyllosphere.

ABSTRACT: Sphagnum mosses maintain peatland ecosystem stability through intimate associations with their microbiomes. As the foundational component of these communities, the core microbiome enables ecosystems to resist, absorb, and recover from environmental changes, yet the roles and processes of Sphagnum core members remain poorly understood, particularly in subtropical ecosystems. Here, we identified different components of core microbiomes and found that host-specific and environmental core microbiomes differentially shape the stability and function of Sphagnum phyllosphere bacteria by examining vertical stratification within a litter-Sphagnum-soil system in a subtropical mountain forest. Sphagnum harbors a microbial community that is significantly distinct fro

SUBMITTER: Yin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12713642 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature