Fig. 6: Ecological race and interactions of microbial partners attracted by the rich root–rhizosphere niche under limited available resources in the hyperarid desert. | ISME Communications

Fig. 6: Ecological race and interactions of microbial partners attracted by the rich root–rhizosphere niche under limited available resources in the hyperarid desert.

From: The plant rhizosheath–root niche is an edaphic “mini-oasis” in hyperarid deserts with enhanced microbial competition

Fig. 6

Schematic illustration of microbial communities associated with S. ciliata rhizosheath–root system (RS and RH) and NV soil and their contribute to niche-ecosystem functioning. Environmental, ecological, and functional characteristics of microbial communities associated with S. ciliata rhizosheath–root system and NV soil are reported considering both plant/soil–microbe and microbe–microbe interactions. Trophic modes and functions from metagenomes are resumed. More detailed explanation is reported in the “Discussion” section of the manuscript.

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