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Sep 2026
Phyllosphere bacterial communities in milkweeds: composition diverge as the season progresses, and links to cardenolides and arthropods depend on host identity
Phyllosphere assembly thus shifts from convergence to divergence in one season: young leaves recruit from a shared pool delivered by wind, rain, and arthropods, whereas exchange among ageing plants declines and communities drift apart.
Danilo Ferreira Borges dos Santos, V. Pocius, Luana Bresciani et al.
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