Spatiotemporal dynamics reveal high turnover and contrasting assembly processes in fungal communities across contiguous habitats of tropical forests
This study reveals how local spatial variation and habitat shape distinct fungal communities in tropical forests, with deterministic processes dominating in some habitats and stochasticity playing a key role in others. We show extremely high turnover in fungal community are present over very short distances and that local fungal taxa are strong habitat predictors. These findings highlight the importance of studying coexisting habitats to gain a deeper understanding of fungal biogeography and ecosystem function.
Authors
- Yu‐Ching Liu
- Chieh-Ping Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4210-1063)
- Isheng Jason Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2123-5058)
- Yufei Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1031-3484)
- Mei‐Yeh Jade Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4053-4889)
- Huei‐Mien Ke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5527-0815)
Institutions
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- Soochow University (TW)
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica (TW)
- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica (TW)
- Academia Sinica (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-025-00683-9
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.00
Funders
- Academia Sinica
- National Science and Technology Council