Plant-associated microbial diversity is regulated by dispersal from local and regional
species pools, as well as filtering by the environment and plant host. However, few studies …

Experimental tests of community assembly mechanisms for host‐associated microbiomes in
nature are lacking. Asymptomatic foliar fungal endophytes are a major component of the …

Leaf fungal microbiomes can be fundamental drivers of host plant success, as they contain
pathogens that devastate crop plants and taxa that enhance nutrient uptake, discourage …

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a promising biofuel crop native to the United States with
genotypes that are adapted to a wide range of distinct ecosystems. Various plants have …

Microbial communities help plants access nutrients and tolerate stress. Some microbiomes
are specific to plant genotypes and, therefore, may contribute to intraspecific differences in …

Background Despite their widespread distribution and ecological importance, protists
remain one of the least understood components of the soil and rhizosphere microbiome …

Plant leaves harbor complex microbial communities that influence plant health and
productivity. Nevertheless, a detailed understanding of phyllosphere community assembly …

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) has been championed as a promising bioenergy crop
due to its high productivity across a wide environmental range. The switchgrass microbiome …

A fundamental goal in plant microbiome research is to determine the relative impacts of host
and environmental effects on root microbiota composition, particularly how host genotype …

Microbial communities, like their macro-organismal counterparts, assemble from multiple
source populations and by processes acting at multiple spatial scales. However, the relative …