Microbes on the cliff: alpine cushion plants structure bacterial and fungal communities

Microbes on the cliff: alpine cushion plants structure bacterial and fungal communities

Plants affect the spatial distribution of soil microorganisms, but the influence of the local abiotic context is poorly documented. We investigated the effect of a single plant species, the cushion plant Silene acaulis, on habitat conditions and microbial community. We collected soil from inside (In...

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Main Authors: Julien eRoy, Cécile Hélène Albert, Philippe eCholer, Jean-Christophe eClément, Sébastien eIbanez, Sébastien eLavergne, Patrick eSaccone, Lucie eZinger, Roberto Alejandro Geremia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
beta diversity
soil microbial communities
Alpine ecosystems
foundation species
molecular fingerprint
Silene acaulis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00064/full

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