The aboveground parts of terrestrial plants are colonized by a variety of microbes that
collectively constitute the phyllosphere microbiota. Decades of pioneering work using …

Tree planting and natural regeneration contribute to the ongoing effort to restore Earth's
forests. Our review addresses how the plant microbiome can enhance the survival of planted …

The composition of host-associated microbiomes can have important consequences for host
health and fitness [1–3]. Yet we still lack understanding of many fundamental processes that …

Dead wood is a source of life as it provides habitat and substrate for a wide range of fungal
species. A growing number of studies show an important role of wood quality for fungal …

All multicellular organisms host a diverse microbiome composed of microbial pathogens,
mutualists, and commensals, and changes in microbiome diversity or composition can alter …

Recent work shows that the plant microbiome, particularly the initial assembly of this
microbiome, influences plant health, survival, and fitness. Here, we characterize the initial …

Tree pathogens are a major threat to forest ecosystems. Conservation management
strategies can exploit natural mechanisms of resistance, such as tree genotype and host …

Fungal endophytes are a ubiquitous feature of plants, yet for many fungi the benefits of
endophytism are still unknown. The Foraging Ascomycete (FA) hypothesis proposes that …

Plant–microbe symbioses span a continuum from pathogenic to mutualistic, with functional
consequences for both organisms in the symbiosis. In order to increase sustainable food …

Saudi Arabia is part of a hot dry desert region and is characterized by stressful conditions.
The main goal of this research was to identify endophytic fungal (EF) community …