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Life in the Phyllosphere

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Pseudomonas

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The microbiology of the aerial portion of plants supports a diversity of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and archeae. In addition there are direct interactions with eukaryotic species that feed off the plant. The abundance of life in the phyllosphere is matched by the habitat range that plants occupy in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. Plant leaves provide the greatest surface area on the planet tolerating geographic and climatic extremes that can fluctuate on a daily cycle from sub-zero night time temperatures to leaf surface temperatures that exceed 50°C in direct sunlight. Plants are found in over 90% of the approximately 2 × 108 km2 terrestrial surface of the planet where the surface area of leaves (the phylloplane) approaches 1 × 10 km2 [ref. 75]. It is a statement of fact that those bacteria that have adapted to life in the phyllosphere must exhibit a range of phenotypic characteristics to mitigate against the effect of these physical parameters. These are perhaps greater that those experienced by soil or rhizosphere bacteria. However resource limitation, in respect to nutrient supply and water availability are common selective factors that dictate the range and functional capacity of microbial life at plant surfaces. To understand more about the wider context of leaf microbiology the reader is directed to the conference proceedings of the two most recent symposia on phyllosphere microbiology66,78, and recent reviews that cover a number of related issues that have not been dealt with in depth here64,65.

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