Tree phyllosphere bacterial communities: exploring the magnitude of intra- and inter-individual variation among host species
Background The diversity and composition of the microbial community of tree leaves (the phyllosphere) varies among trees and host species and along spatial, temporal, and environmental gradients. Phyllosphere community variation within the canopy of an individual tree exists but the importance of th...
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-08-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2367.pdf |