taimelevikutel
Taimelevikutel is a term used in Estonian plant science to describe the collective microbiota that live in association with plants, particularly on leaf surfaces (the phyllosphere) and inside plant tissues (the endosphere). It is an ecological descriptor rather than a formal taxonomic group, capturing the idea of a plant-associated microbial community as a whole.
Composition of taimelevikutel includes bacteria, fungi, archaea, yeasts, and, in some contexts, algae and protists. Common
Ecology and function range from beneficial to neutral or pathogenic, depending on context. Taimelevikutel can contribute
Study and applications: researchers study taimelevikutel through sampling of leaf surfaces and internal tissues, surface sterilization
See also: plant microbiome, phyllosphere, endosphere, plant-microbe interactions.