Influence of Urbanization on Epiphytic Bacterial Communities of the Platanus × hispanica Tree Leaves in a Biennial Study

The aerial surfaces of plants harbor diverse communities of microorganisms. The rising awareness concerning the potential roles of these phyllosphere microbiota for airborne pollutant remediation and plant growth promotion, advocates for a better understanding of their community structure and dynami...

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Main Authors: Jordan Espenshade, Sofie Thijs, Stanislaw Gawronski, Hannelore Bové, Nele Weyens, Jaco Vangronsveld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00675/full