Our analytical piece on host specificity of fungal endophytes is available now in Endophytes of Forest Trees

July 12, 2018
Figure 1
Figure 1

We propose a conceptual framework that outlines four ‘dimensions’ of host specificity that account for the geographic, phylogenetic or sampling scale under consideration. These ‘dimensions’ quantify FFE abundance and evenness (structural specificity), interaction strength (network specificity), evolutionary relationships (phylogenetic specificity) and the spatial or temporal consistency of the interaction (beta-specificity).