Wild plant species growing closely connected in a subalpine meadow host distinct root-associated bacterial communities

Plant roots are known to harbor large and diverse communities of bacteria. It has been suggested that plant identity can structure these root-associated communities, but few studies have specifically assessed how the composition of root microbiota varies within and between plant species growing unde...

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Main Authors: Kristin Aleklett, Jonathan W. Leff, Noah Fierer, Miranda Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/804.pdf