Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Publication Title
Phytobiomes Journal
Abstract
In this article, we summarize the main takeaways from a symposium and hybrid virtual and in-person participatory discussion focused on the challenges of scale in understanding the ecology and management of phyllosphere microbial communities. We provide an overview of the confounding effects of spatial scale on inference in microbial ecology, the spatial organization of microbial interactions in the phyllosphere, advances and remaining gaps in measuring phyllosphere colonization across scales, and the epidemiology in the phyllosphere. We hope to motivate further discussion and the development and adoption of creative approaches to solving the challenges of scale to enhance fundamental understanding and practical management of the phyllosphere microbiomes.
Recommended Citation
Armitage, David W.; Carter, Morgan E.; Choudhury, Robin A.; Remus-Emsermann, Mitja N. P.; Morris, Cindy E.; Leveau, Johan H.; Kinkel, Linda L.; and Dundore-Arias, José Pablo, "Predictive Ecology and Management of Phyllosphere Microbial Communities Through Cross-Scale Synthesis" (2023). Biology and Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations. 25.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/biochem_fac/25
Comments
Published in Phytobiomes Journal by the American Phytopathological Society. Available via doi: 10.1094/PBIOMES-02-23-0012-P.
© 2023 The American Phytopathological Society.