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. 2014 May;19(5):278-80.
doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2013.12.007. Epub 2014 Jan 15.

The foliar microbiome

Josep Peñuelas  1 , Jaume Terradas  2
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The foliar microbiome

Josep Peñuelas et al. Trends Plant Sci. 2014 May.

Abstract

Proficient performance in plants is strongly associated with distinct microbial communities that live in and on their organs. We comment here on the current knowledge of the composition of the foliar microbiome, highlight its importance for plants, ecosystemic functioning, and crop yields, and propose tools and experiments to overcome the current knowledge gap.

Keywords: bacteria; foliar microbiome; fungi; microbiota; phyllosphere.

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