Methodological advances over the past two decades have propelled plant microbiome
research, allowing the field to comprehensively test ideas proposed over a century ago and …

Flowers at times host abundant and specialized communities of bacteria and fungi that
influence floral phenotypes and interactions with pollinators. Ecological processes drive …

True fungi (Fungi) and fungus-like organisms (eg Mycetozoa, Oomycota) constitute the
second largest group of organisms based on global richness estimates, with around 3 …

Leaves and flowers are colonized by diverse bacteria that impact plant fitness and evolution.
Although the structure of these microbial communities is becoming well-characterized …

Recent evidence suggests that, similar to larger organisms, dispersal is a key driver of
microbiome assembly; however, our understanding of the rates and taxonomic composition …

The plant microbiome can influence plant phenotype in diverse ways, yet microbial
contribution to plant volatile phenotype remains poorly understood. We examine the …

Background The central thesis of plant ecology is that climate determines the global
distribution of vegetation. Within a vegetation type, however, finer‐scale environmental …

Biodiversity patterns across geographical gradients could result from regional species pool
and local community assembly mechanisms. However, little has been done to separate the …

Floral nectar is prone to colonization by nectar-adapted yeasts and bacteria via air-, rain-,
and animal-mediated dispersal. Upon colonization, microbes can modify nectar chemical …

Many species of yeast are integral to human society. They produce many of our foods,
beverages and industrial chemicals, challenge us as pathogens, and provide models for the …