Fig. 5

Vellozia microbial community composition at the phylum level. The horizontal bars at the top of the graph categorize samples by compartment (Leaf blade, Dry sheath, Aerial root, Underground root, and Bulk soil). Directly below, color-coded bars categorize samples according to drought adaptation strategies: the desiccation-tolerant (DT) species V. nivea and V. tubiflora are represented in orange, and the non-desiccation-tolerant (NDT) species V. intermedia and V. peripherica in green. At the bottom, rectangles denote seasons: Early rainy (light blue), Late rainy (dark blue), Early dry (orange), and Late dry (red). The ‘Others’ category includes phyla with mean relative abundances below 3%.