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New collaboration out now, led by Zexin Meng and Huiwen Li, with Peter B. Reich @EisenhauerLab@ManuDelBaq
We highlight the fundamental importance of stable temperature in reinforcing stability and coupling of above- and belowground ecosystems.
https://t.co/N66GKYvrht
Biological invasions are among the most pressing ecological concerns of the Anthropocene.
We're pleased to present our latest Virtual Issue: Linked plant–fungal invasions:
https://t.co/qmb3TE4vFF
Edited by Ian A. Dickie, Marc-André Selosse and Maarja Öpik.
#PlantScience
@Nick_Wilson3 I notice no mention of organic amendment such as compost/manure compost. While you may not 'need' more OM in your soils, you might receive a nutrient boost... also, maintenance of N or P in soil is not considered a bad thing in ag, it's the over-application.
Wow! Evolution is beautiful.
Anticipatory plant defense system through "manipulation of the extracellular chemical environment and the ecological landscape of the root microbiome"!!
https://t.co/tghixAXAlJ
The start of our new #VinAE pilot project working with Altún vineyards in Rioja Alavesa! @neiker_BRTA
We did not hire the professional camera crew... but they were there ;)
📸 Mario Urquiaga
New paper with 肖波 Bo Xiao and Junru Chen!
We show how surface level light availability limits microbial N fixation capacity of soil #biocrust
Implications for N cycling as global change -> shurb encroachment -> shading BSC -> potential Δ N cycling
https://t.co/KNf5tKHzVw
Nancy does not have twitter or care about twitter, but she is so deserving of any and all awards in the field of soil ecology!
To me and many others, her work has been transformative, providing a framework to explore plant-microbial cooperation.
Congrats Nancy! 🪩🍄🌱🥳
🎉Celebrating a lifetime of impact in mycorrhizal science
We are proud and thrilled to announce Nancy Collins Johnson (Northern Arizona University) as the IMS Eminent Research Award 2026 recipient
https://t.co/xZpSWYSSzU
👏 Join us in celebrating her at @ICOM2026
📢 Call for Expression of Interest – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellowship (MSCA PF)
We are looking for a candidate to develop a proposal on:
Nitrogen cycling in arid and/or drought-affected ecosystems, with a focus on soil microbial processes (including fungi).
Our new paper is out in @Nature
Pesticide residues alter taxonomic and functional biodiversity in soils
Largest in field assessmnt of the effects of pesticides on soil life🧬🇪🇺🦠🍄
https://t.co/YntSRPWkYr
Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now.
'A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals'
https://t.co/XN5mlgKkYI
New in @BioFunLab
Impacts of atmospheric CO2 enrichment on nitrous oxide emissions in wheat & rice cropping systems at global and local scales
European J Agronomy https://t.co/NkyVgfxGhp
Led by visiting CSC student Shengji Yan w/@GuiyaoZhou@Dr_Hypervolume &+
@IRNAS_CSIC
A truly beautiful paper in @ISMEJournal by my brilliant PhD advisor, Nancy Collins Johnson + @cesarmarin203.
Functional trait selection through the plant holobiont is proposed as a strategy to promote cropping sustainability for the future 🌽🍄🦠😍
https://t.co/5JxU2wqM72
strategies must be tailored locally, supported by policies that enable context-specific transitions. Sustainable agriculture requires technical solutions and inclusive systems that empower farmers to overcome barriers and unlock agroecosystem potential."
#empowerfarmers
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Important new analysis @Ecology_Letters led by Luna Medrano, with many @BioFunLab members @mrillig@ManuDelBaq +more!
We highlight the value of synergistic practices for promoting both food security and ecosystem resilience in agroecosystems.
https://t.co/7opkooaDmc
Socioeconomic factors like resource availability, labor, knowledge access, and policies greatly affect the adoption of integrated sustainable practices. While combining practices can yield additive or synergistic benefits...