Interkingdom and intrakingdom interactions in the microbiome of Heterobasidion fruiting body and associated decayed woody tissues.

Importance: We applied macro- (forest stand and forest management) and micro-scale (bacterial and fungal community) analyses for a better understanding of the Heterobasidion pathosystem and associated wood decay process. The core microbiome, as defined by hierarchy analysis and a consistent model, and environmental factors correlation with the community assembly were found to be novel.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.