Open AccessBacterial Succession and Community Dynamics of the Emerging Leaf Phyllosphere in Spring
Author(s) -
Wenke Smets,
Lucia Maria Spada,
Isabella Gandolfi,
Karen Wuyts,
Marie Legein,
Babette Muyshondt,
Roeland Samson,
Andrea Franzetti,
Sarah Lebeer
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.02420-21
Subject(s) - phyllosphere , microbiome , biology , ecology , ecological succession , ecosystem , biological pest control , bacteria , bioinformatics , genetics
Improving our understanding of phyllosphere ecology is key in successfully applying bacterial biological agents or modulating the leaf microbiome in order to achieve valuable ecosystem services, such as plant protection, plant growth, air purification, and developing a healthy human immune system. Modulation of the phyllosphere microbiome in the field works only with variable success.