Effects of Sphagnum Leachate on Competitive Sphagnum Microbiome Depend on Species and Time.

ABSTRACT: Plant specialized metabolites play an important role in soil carbon (C) and nutrient fluxes. Through anti-microbial effects, they can modulate microbial assemblages and associated microbial-driven processes, such as nutrient cycling, so to positively or negatively cascade on plant fitness. As such, plant specialized metabolites can be used as a tool to supplant competitors. These compounds are little studied in bryophytes. This is especially notable in peatlands where Sphagnum mosses can dominate the vegetation and show strong interspecific competition. Sphagnum mosses form carpets where diverse microbial communities live and play a crucial role in Sphagnum fitness by regulating C and nutrient cycling. Here, by means of a microcosm experiment, we assessed to what exten

SUBMITTER: Hamard S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6742715 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature