Plant nutrient resource use strategies shape active rhizosphere microbiota through root exudation

Plant nutrient resource strategies have the potential to strongly influence plant-microorganism interactions, due to the competition between plants and microorganisms for soil nutrient acquisition and/or conservation. In the present study, we investigate whether plant nutrient use strategies could influence rhizosphere microbial activities via root exudation, and contribute to the microbiota diversification of active bacterial communities colonizing the root-adhering soil and inhabiting the root tissues.