Co-occurrence networks reveal more complexity than community composition in resistance and resilience of microbial communities
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Fungal communities showed greater resistance but less resilience to drought than bacterial communities, though fungi were unexpectedly resilient in the first week of rewetting. Drought increased positive correlations among microbial taxa and networks based on positive correlations, but decreased overall network complexity suggesting a potential role for microbial communities in plant drought response.
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Scientists found that tiny fungi were better at handling dry spells than bacteria, but bacteria bounced back faster. When it got dry, these tiny friends started teaming up more, making their whole group simpler, which might help plants in drought.
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This study provides valuable insights into the complex responses of microbial communities to drought. The combined analysis of community composition and co-occurrence networks reveals different patterns than traditional composition analysis alone, and highlighting the resilience of positive connections between functional microbial groups. The study identifies potential targets for microbial manipulation which suggests a possible approach to mitigating the impacts of drought on crops. However, the study is limited to a single field site, growing season, and crop species.
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