Advances in next-generation sequencing have enabled the widespread measurement of
microbiome composition across systems and over the course of microbiome assembly …

Background Scientific approaches into modern agricultural systems, as opposed to the use
of synthetic pesticides in food production, became important by exploring endophytic fungi …

The mechanisms underlying interspecific variation in conspecific negative density
dependence (CNDD) are poorly understood. Using a multilevel modeling approach, we …

Microbial communities associated with plant leaf surfaces (ie, the phyllosphere) are
increasingly recognized for their role in plant health. While accumulating evidence suggests …

Terrestrial plants including forest trees are generally known to live in close association with
microbial organisms. The inherent features of this close association can be commensalism …

The interiors of plants are colonized by diverse microorganisms that are referred to as
endophytes. Endophytes have received much attention over the past few decades, yet many …

Interactions between plants and microbes have important influences on evolutionary
processes, population dynamics, community structure, and ecosystem function. We review …

There is longstanding interest in studying microbial communities below ground, while little
attention has historically been paid to the above ground portions of plants (the …

The tree seed mycobiome has received little attention despite its potential role in forest
regeneration and health. The aim of the present study was to analyze the processes shaping …

The significance of symbioses between eukaryotic hosts and microbes extends from the
organismal to the ecosystem level and underpins the health of Earth's most threatened …