Host ecology drives frog skin microbiome diversity across ecotone in South-Central North America
Anurans (frogs and toads) are an ecologically diverse group of vertebrate organisms that display a myriad of reproductive modes and life history traits. To persist in such an expansive array of habitats, these organisms have evolved specialized skin that is used for respiration while also protecting...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiomes |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frmbi.2023.1286985/full |