A broad and diversified group of compounds, secondary metabolites, are known to govern
species interactions in ecosystems. Recent studies have shown that secondary metabolites …

Endophytes are microorganisms that live within plant tissues without causing symptoms of
disease. They are important components of plant microbiomes. Endophytes interact with …

We surveyed endophytic fungal communities in leaves of a single tree species
(Metrosideros polymorpha) across wide environmental gradients (500–5,500 mm of rain/y; …

Can heritable traits in a single species affect an entire ecosystem? Recent studies show that
such traits in a common tree have predictable effects on community structure and ecosystem …

"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …

The aerial surface of plants, known as the phyllosphere, represents a widespread and
diverse habitat for microbes, but the fungal communities colonizing the surface of leaves are …

The plant phyllosphere constitutes a habitat for numerous microorganisms; among them are
members of the genus Methylobacterium. Owing to the ubiquitous occurrence of …

A central challenge in microbial community ecology is the delineation of appropriate units of
biodiversity, which can be taxonomic, phylogenetic, or functional in nature. The term …

Background Plants have developed defense strategies for phytopathogen and herbivore
protection via coordinated metabolic mechanisms. Low-molecular weight metabolites …

Abstract In poplar (Populus spp.), the major defense phenolics produced in leaves are the
flavonoid-derived proanthocyanidins (PAs) and the salicin-based phenolic glycosides …