FREW LAB
Mycorrhizal fungi in agricultural ecosystems
We are conducting a national survey of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in agricultural soils all over Australia.
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See www.digupdirt.net for more information.
Community assembly of AM fungi
What are the processes that determine the identity and abundance of AM fungi in different habitats?
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This is a big question!
It is particularly interesting one for AM fungi as obligate symbionts, and as a relatively 'species-poor' group of fungi that is widespread.​
Linking community assembly with function
We work to understand the main factors that affect the diversity and composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities, and what that means for their functions in terms of plant outcomes.
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By exploring these questions we work to improve our ability to manage mycorrhizal fungi in agriculture, conservation, and restoration management.
Plant productivity in diverse environments
We explore how plant responses (physiological, biochemical) to environmental factors are shaped by their interactions with fungi.
This includes how plant defence phenotypes shift under these contexts.
CONTACT US
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment
Western Sydney University
Hawkesbury Campus, Richmond, NSW
Australia
024570 1569