title: Bacterial taxa associated with the lung lichen Lobaria pulmonaria are differentially shaped by geography and habitat.
abstract: The correlation between the taxonomic composition of Alphaproteobacteria, Burkholderia and nitrogen fixers associated with the lichen Lobaria pulmonaria and the geographical distribution of the host was studied across four sites in Europe. Results proved that the diversity of Alphaproteobacteria is affected by geography, while those of Burkholderia and nitrogen fixers were mostly driven by local habitat. This difference indicates a higher stability of the association between Alphaproteobacteria and the lichen host.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria. m.cardinale@tugraz.at
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cardinale
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grube
authors.forename: João Vieira
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D020561:Alphaproteobacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D019117:Burkholderia / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004463:Ecology; D017753:Ecosystem; D008011:Lichens / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000502:physiology; D054548:Montenegro; D011174:Portugal