Published In
Environmental Microbiome
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
5-8-2026
Subjects
Community structure, Bacteria, Denitrification, Ecological function, Fungi, Leaf tissue stoichiometry, Primary succession
Abstract
Foliar endophytes contribute to plant nutrient acquisition, stress tolerance, and pathogen resistance, yet their responses to ecosystem-level processes remain poorly understood. Using a space-for-time substitution design, we investigated bacterial and fungal community dynamics in the foliar endosphere of four phylogenetically distinct plant hosts across a well-characterized successional chronosequence.
Rights
Copyright (c) 2026 The Authors
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
DOI
10.1186/s40793-026-00906-7
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44684
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Citation Details
de Paula, C. C. P., Macek, P., Varsadiya, M., Borovec, J., Balkan, M. A., Younginger, B. S., Ballhorn, D. J., Picek, T., Hájek, T., Frouz, J., Bárta, J., & Sirová, D. (2026). Ecological drift and host filtering jointly structure foliar endophytes during ecosystem development. Environmental Microbiome.
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Post Print: This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published as: (2026). Ecological drift and host filtering jointly structure foliar endophytes during ecosystem development. Environmental Microbiome.