An in situ inventory of fungi and their associated migrating bacteria in forest soils using fungal highway columns

摘要: Soils are complex ecosystems in which fungi and bacteria co-exist interact. Fungal highways a kind of interaction by use fungal hyphae to disperse soils. Despite the fact that have been studied laboratory models, diversity interacting this way soils is still unknown. highway columns containing two different culture media were used as selective method study identity able migrate along three forest Regardless soil type, genus Mortierella (phylum Zygomycota) selected inside columns. In contrast, diverse community dominated Firmicutes Proteobacteria was observed. The results confirm importance affiliated Burkholderia potentially associated migrating indicate other groups such Bacillus Clostridium also highly enriched co-colonization new habitat (columns) Mortierella. brings novel perspective on indirect metabolic capabilities could be favored r-strategist supports these should considered crucial actors functioning.