Edward Brzostek

Interactive Effects of Litter Inputs and Soil Microbes on the Formation of Stable Soil Carbon

Lead Institution

West Virginia University

Principal Investigator

Ember Morrissey

Project type

Limited Scope

Growing evidence suggests that physical projection is more important in driving organic matter persistence in soil than chemical recalcitrance. Much of the carbon physically protected in soil is…

Discover ectomycorrhizal fungi-triggered macro- and micronutrient reactions and movements: From cell to ecosystem function

Lead Institution

University of Florida

Principal Investigator

Hui-ling Liao

Project type

FICUS Research

As the critical members of forest microbiome, ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) play important roles in forest ecosystems. EMF provide their tree hosts with macro- and micronutrients in exchange for…

Plant-mycorrhizal-decomposer interactions under climate change: the role of shifting plant carbon allocation

Lead Institution

Boston University

Principal Investigator

Jennifer Bhatnagar

Project type

FICUS Research

Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) that associate with the roots of live plants can control the growth rate of their hosts and the amount of nutrients and carbon (C) that are recycled through soil (e.g., as…

EMSL Science Overview

Edward Brzostek

Projects

Interactive Effects of Litter Inputs and Soil Microbes on the Formation of Stable Soil Carbon

Discover ectomycorrhizal fungi-triggered macro- and micronutrient reactions and movements: From cell to ecosystem function

Plant-mycorrhizal-decomposer interactions under climate change: the role of shifting plant carbon allocation