Compartment and Plant Identity Shape Tree Mycobiome in a Subtropical Forest.

ABSTRACT: Deciphering the relationships between microbes and their host plants is critical for a better understanding of microbial diversity maintenance and community stability. Here, we investigated fungal diversity and community assembly in the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of 13 tree species in a subtropical common-garden experiment. The results showed that fungal community structures significantly differed across compartments (leaf, root, and soil) and different tree species. Higher α-diversity was observed in the phyllosphere than in the roots and rhizospheric soil. Fungal community composition (β-diversity) was significantly affected by both compartment and species identity. The fungal community compositions were significantly correlated with soil pH in the roots and the soils as well as with s

SUBMITTER: Yang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9430249 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature