Tree phyllosphere bacterial communities: exploring the magnitude of intra- and inter-individual variation among host species

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 4; p. e2367
• Main Authors: Laforest-Lapointe, Isabelle, Messier, Christian, Kembel, Steven W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States PeerJ. Ltd 24.08.2016; PeerJ, Inc; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Abies balsamea; Acer rubrum; Acer saccharum; Analysis; Angiosperms; Bacteria; Betula papyrifera; Bioinformatics; Biology; Community structure; Ecology; Ecosystem biology; Ecosystems; Genetic research; Genomics; Gymnosperms; Interspecific; Interspecific variation; Intra-individual variation; Leaves; Microbiology; Microbiome; Microorganisms; Morphology; Phyllosphere; Phylogenetics; Picea glauca; Plant Science; Plant-bacteria interaction; Species; Studies; Temperate forest; Trees; Variation; Intra-individual variation; Bioindicator; Phyllosphere; Inter-individual variation; Interspecific variation; Plant-bacteria interaction; Temperate forest; Microbiome

The diversity and composition of the microbial community of tree leaves (the phyllosphere) varies among trees and host species and along spatial, temporal, and environmental gradients. Phyllosphere community variation within the canopy of an individual tree exists but the importance of this variatio...