generally has a stronger influence on microbial communities than host phylogeny. However,
these studies have mostly focussed on model plants and crops. Here, we examine the root
microbiomes of multiple plant phyla including lycopods, ferns, gymnosperms, and
angiosperms across a soil chronosequence using 16S rRNA gene amplicon profiling. We
confirm that soil type is the primary determinant of root-associated bacterial community …