Geometry and evolution of the ecological niche in plant-associated microbes

The ecological niche of host-associated microbes is defined by both abiotic and biotic dimensions. Here the authors analyse published data on fungal and oomycete pathogens of plants, demonstrating that specialization can evolve independently on abiotic and biotic axes and that interactions with host...

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Main Authors: Thomas M. Chaloner, Sarah J. Gurr, Daniel P. Bebber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16778-5