Author(s): Poirier S; Rondeau-Leclaire J; Faticov M; Roy A; Lajeunesse G; Lucier JF; Tardif S; Kembel SW; Ziter C; Laprise C; Paquette A; Girard C; Laforest-Lapointe I;

Urban vegetation varies with socio-economic gradients, as lower-income neighborhoods often host sparser and less diverse green spaces. This disparity may affect respiratory health by influencing exposure to bioaerosols. Understanding the characteristics of this aerobiome could help anticipate ris ...

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Author(s): Enea M; Beauregard J; De Bellis T; Faticov M; Laforest-Lapointe I;

The interactions between sugar maple (Acer saccharum, Marshall) and its microbial communities are important for tree fitness, growth, and establishment. Despite recent progress in our understanding of the rhizosphere and phyllosphere microbial communities of sugar maple, many outstanding knowledge gaps remain. This review delves into the relationships bet ...

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Author(s): De Bellis T; Laforest-Lapointe I; Solarik KA; Gravel D; Kembel SW;

Climate change is prompting plants to migrate and establish novel interactions in new habitats. Because of the pivotal roles microbes have on plant health and function, it is important to understand the ecological consequences of these shifts in host-microbe interactions with range expansion. Here we examine how the diversity of plant associated microbes ...

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