Area of research
Nature and Landscape Conservation · Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Research interest
Research focused on Germination and Seedling, with related work in Dormancy, Ecology, Ecosystem services. Notable publications include 'Soilborne fungi have host affinity and host-specific effects on seed germination and survival in a lowland tropical forest', 'Extending Plant Defense Theory to Seeds', and 'Do soil microbes and abrasion by soil particles influence persistence and loss of physical dormancy in seeds of tropical pioneers?'.
Incorporating microbiome analyses can enhance conservation of threatened species and ecosystem functions
A Global Assessment of the State of Plant Health
Closely related tree species support distinct communities of seed‐associated fungi in a lowland tropical forest
Extending Plant Defense Theory to Seeds
Dormancy‐defense syndromes and tradeoffs between physical and chemical defenses in seeds of pioneer species
Soilborne fungi have host affinity and host-specific effects on seed germination and survival in a lowland tropical forest
Diversity, Specificity, and Phylogenetic Relationships of Endohyphal Bacteria in Fungi That Inhabit Tropical Seeds and Leaves
Do soil microbes and abrasion by soil particles influence persistence and loss of physical dormancy in seeds of tropical pioneers?