Bacterial community function increases leaf growth in a pitcher plant experimental system by Jessica R. Bernardin, Erica B. Young, Sarah M. Gray, Leonora S. Bittleston

“…Our findings demonstrate that distinct community functions significantly influence plant traits, with some bacterial communities supporting more plant growth than in control pitchers. These results highlight the ecological roles of microbial communities in plants and thus ecosystems and suggest that nutrient cycling is an important pathway through which microbes support host plant health. …”
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