Determinants of Epiphytic Fitness in Bacteria

摘要: The bacteria that inhabit the phylloplane are generally distinctive from those colonize other habitats and therefore probably have special adaptations which allow them to exploit leaf surfaces. Several studies noted a majority of isolated surfaces pigmented, unlike recovered such as nearby soil (Stout, 1960a, 1960b; Goodfellow Austin, 1976). It has been speculated (Gibbins Peterson, 1978) pigmentation in epiphytic is an adaptation allows these microorganisms tolerate incident ultraviolet (UV) light impinging on surface (Dickinson, 1986). Presumably, would be unnecessary inhabiting UV radiation was lower.