Forest Microbiology

Volume 1

Tree Microbiome: Phyllosphere, Endosphere and Rhizosphere

Fred Asiegbu, Andriy Kovalchuk
Elsevier S&T
436 pages
ISBN: ‎978-0128225424
July 2021

This comprehensive title places an emphasis on the microbiology of leaves, needles, stems, roots, litter and soil. Microbial communities associated with various host trees and different tree tissues are compared, and generalists and specialists among tree-associated microbes are identified. In addition, biotic and abiotic factors determining the composition and the structure of forest tree microbial communities are presented, along with the concept of microbial ‘hubs.'