Network structure of resource use and niche overlap within the endophytic microbiome.

ABSTRACT: Endophytes often have dramatic effects on their host plants. Characterizing the relationships among members of these communities has focused on identifying the effects of single microbes on their host, but has generally overlooked interactions among the myriad microbes in natural communities as well as potential higher-order interactions. Network analyses offer a powerful means for characterizing patterns of interaction among microbial members of the phytobiome that may be crucial to mediating its assembly and function. We sampled twelve endophytic communities, comparing patterns of niche overlap between coexisting bacteria and fungi to evaluate the effect of nutrient supplementation on local and global competitive network structure. We found that, despite differences in the degree distrib

SUBMITTER: Michalska-Smith M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8776778 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature