Tree species and epiphyte taxa determine the "metabolomic niche" of canopy suspended soils in a species-rich lowland tropical rainforest Universiteit Antwerpen
Tropical forests are biodiversity hotspots, but it is not well understood how this diversity is structured and maintained. One hypothesis rests on the generation of a range of metabolic niches, with varied composition, supporting a high species diversity. Characterizing soil metabolomes can reveal fine-scale differences in composition and potentially help explain variation across these habitats. In particular, little is known about canopy soils, ...