Biotic and abiotic controls of nitrogen fixation in cyanobacteria-moss associations
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Most mosses are colonized by nitrogen (N)-fixing cyanobacteria. This discovery is relatively recent, which can explain the large knowledge gaps the field is now tackling. For instance, while we have a good understanding of the abiotic controls (e.g. nutrient availability, increased temperature), we still do not know much about the biotic controls of N-2 fixation in mosses. I propose here that we should endeavour to position moss-cyanobacteria associations along the mutualism-parasitism continuum under varying abiotic conditions (e.g. nutrient availability). This would finally unravel the nature of the relationship between the partners and will be a big leap in our understanding of the evolution of plant-bacteria interactions using moss-cyanobacteria associations as a model system.
Original language | English |
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Journal | New Phytologist |
Volume | 235 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 1330-1335 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0028-646X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
- climate change, cyanobacteria, mosses, nitrogen fixation, nutrient limitation, symbiosis, DEPOSITION
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