Tag: microbial ecology
Microbially Mediated Perennial Rhizosphere Nitrogen Transformations (MMPRNT)
Principal investigators: Dr. Sarah Evans; Dr. Lisa Tiemann; Dr. Maren Friesen; and Dr. Jim Cole Associated with: US Department of Energy, Office for Biological and…
Plant-Growth Promoting Microorganisms for Agricultural Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility (CNPq 465133/2014-4, Fundação Araucária-STI, CAPES)
Principal investigators: Coordination: Coordinator (Mariangela Hungria, Embrapa Soja, CNPq-1A), Vice-Coordinator (Segundo Sacramento Urquiaga Caballero, Embrapa Agrobiologia, CNPq-1A) General Secretary: Jerri Édson Zilli (Embrapa Agrobiologia, CNPq-2)…
Elucidating the drivers of mutualism variation in host-symbiont metapopulations
Principal investigators: Joel Sachs Associated with: University of California – Riverside Project Summary: Symbiotic bacteria transform how plants and animals interact with their environment. These…
Defining the Roles of Microbial Taxa in Soil Nitrogen Turnover
Principal investigators: Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Dr. David Myrold, Oregon State University; Peter Bottomley, Oregon State University Associated with: The National Science Foundation Project…
Can cultivar root-microbial interactions rescue wheat from drought-induced nitrogen limitation?
Principal investigator: Cynthia Kallenbach, Colorado State University Associated with: USDA-NIFA Project Summary: Soil nitrogen (N) limitations intensify drought-associated yield losses, yet resolving water and N co-limitation remains…