Disease and community ecology share conceptual and theoretical lineages, and there has
been a resurgence of interest in strengthening links between these fields. Building on recent …

A growing body of literature supports microbial symbiosis as a foundational principle for the
competitive success of invasive plant species. Further exploration of the relationships …

Groundbreaking research on the universality and diversity of microorganisms is now
challenging the life sciences to upgrade fundamental theories that once seemed …

Key message This review highlights some of the discoveries and applications made
possible by “omics” technologies over the last 10 years and provides perspectives for …

Increasing human impacts on forests, including unintentional movement of pathogens,
climate change, and large-scale intensive plantations, are associated with an …

Microbial symbionts inhabit tissues of all plants and animals. Their community composition
depends largely on two ecological processes:(1) filtering by abiotic conditions and host …

Unveiling the factors and processes that shape the dynamics of host associated microbial
communities (microbiota) under natural conditions is an important part of understanding and …

Endophytes are critical for plant growth and health. Tea is an economically important crop in
China. However, little is known about the distribution pattern and potential functions of …

Wild bees encounter environmental microbes while foraging. While environmental context
affects bee diversity, little is known about it how affects the wild bee microbiome. We used …

Plant disease arises from the interaction of processes occurring at multiple spatial and
temporal scales. With new tools such as next-generation sequencing, we are learning about …