Salicylic acid modulates colonization of the root microbiome by specific bacterial taxa

We thank M. Arseneau, L. Grant, H. Kobluk, J. Nelson, and S. Leaver for data collection; L. Reshitnyk for creating fig. S1; and P. Ehlers and J. Ehlers for statistical assistance. S. Anderson, J. Baum, T. Branch, J. Brashares, A. Calestagne, S. Carlson, T. Davies, D. Kramer, T. Levi, J. Reynolds, and the “Ecology@UVic” discussion group offered insight on drafts. We thank the Raincoast Conservation, Tula, Wilburforce, and Willowgrove Foundations. C.T.D. and T.E.R. acknowledge Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grant 435683 and National Research Council Canada Operating Grant 2354, respectively. Data and R code available in Dryad (doi:10.5061/dryad.238b2). T.E.R. conceived of the idea and created the preliminary data set. C.T.D., H.M.B., C.H.F., and T.E.R. designed the research. C.T.D. led data collection and project management. H.M.B., C.T.D., and C.H.F. conducted analyses. C.T.D., C.H.F., H.M.B., and T.E.R. wrote the manuscript. SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS