A5023750556- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Study of Mite Species
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Environmental and biological studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
University of Copenhagen
2023-2025
Aberystwyth University
2018-2020
Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
2018-2020
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2018
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
2011-2015
Nitrogen (N) fixation in association with mosses could be a key source of new N tropical montane cloud forests since these maintain high humidity levels and stable temperatures, both which are important to fixation. Here, nutrient availability prominent control processes. However, the mechanisms extent controls, particularly at different successional stages, remains unknown date. To address this knowledge gap, we investigated impact N, phosphorus (P) molybdenum (Mo) additions on...
Soil animal communities include more than 40 higher-order taxa, representing over 23% of all described species. These animals have a wide range feeding sources and contribute to several important soil functions ecosystem services. Although many studies assessed macroinvertebrate in Brazil, few them been published journals even fewer made the data openly available for consultation further use. As part ongoing efforts synthesise global macrofauna increase amount openly-accessible GBIF other...
Tropical montane cloud forests are high altitude ecosystems characterized by very ambient humidity, which favors organisms that depend on the environment for their water status, such as bryophytes and nitrogen-fixing symbionts. Bryophyte-associated N
Abstract Pterulaceae was formally proposed to group six coralloid and dimitic genera: Actiniceps (= Dimorphocystis) , Allantula Deflexula Parapterulicium Pterula, Pterulicium . Recent molecular studies have shown that some of the characters currently used in do not distinguish genera. been removed, a few other resupinate genera were added family. However, none these intended investigate relationship between In this study, we generated 278 sequences from both newly collected fungarium...
The genus Parapterulicium was first introduced to accommodate two Brazilian species of coralloid fungi with affinities Pterulaceae (Agaricales). Despite the habit and presence skeletal hyphae, other features, notably gloeocystidia, dichophyses papillate hyphal ends, differentiate this from sensu stricto. Fieldwork in Brazil resulted rediscovery identifiable as , verified collections since Corner’s original work 1950s. Molecular phylogenetic analyses nrITS nrLSU sequences these modern...
Storage of soil samples prior to metagenomic analysis presents a problem. If field sites are remote or if collected by third parties, transport analytical laboratories may take several days even weeks. The bulk such and requirement for later homogenisation precludes the convenient use stabilisation buffer, so usually cooled frozen during transit. There has been limited testing most appropriate storage methods study organisms eDNA approaches. Here we tested range on two contrasting soils,...
Abstract Enchytraeids are small oligochaetes found worldwide in soils with sufficient moisture and organic matter, but scarcely studied the Southern hemisphere. This is third study on enchytraeid abundance Brazil using wet extraction first carried out Araucaria Mixed Forest (subtropical region). The sampling were based standard method ISO 23611-3/2007 an adapted split soil corer without heat to assess of enchytraeids a forest fragment at Embrapa Forestry Colombo, Paraná State. samplings...
Tropical cloud forests are characterized by abundant and biodiverse mosses which grow epiphytically as well on the ground. Nitrogen (N)-fixing cyanobacteria live in association with most mosses, contribute greatly to N pool via biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). However, availability of nutrients, especially phosphorus (P), can influence BNF rates drastically. To evaluate effects increased P we conducted a laboratory experiment where added P, isolation combined, three (Campylopus sp.,...
Resumo -O uso de silicato é uma prática que vem sendo adotada com frequência em culturas anuais,
Soil animal communities include more than 40 higher-order taxa, representing over 23% of all described species. These animals have a wide range feeding sources and contribute to several important soil functions ecosystem services. Although many studies assessed macroinvertebrate in Brazil, few them been published journals, even fewer made the data openly available for consultation further use. As part ongoing efforts synthesize global macrofauna communities, increase amount accessible GBIF...
ABSTRACT Pterulaceae was formally proposed to group six coralloid and dimitic genera [ Actiniceps (= Dimorphocystis ), Allantula, Deflexula, Parapterulicium, Pterula Pterulicium ]. Recent molecular studies have shown that some of the characters currently used in Corner do not distinguish genera. Parapterulicium been removed a few other resupinate were added family. However, none these intended investigate relationship between In this study, we generated 278 sequences from both newly...
Abstract Storage of soil samples prior to metagenomic analysis presents a problem. If field sites are remote or if collected by third parties, transport analytical laboratories may take several days even weeks. The bulk such and requirement for later homogenisation precludes the convenient use stabilisation buffer, so usually cooled frozen during transit. There has been limited testing most appropriate storage methods study organisms eDNA approaches. Here we tested range on two contrasting...
<p>Moss-associated cyanobacteria have been show to contribute greatly the nitrogen (N) pools of pristine ecosystems. Moisture and temperature are most important abiotic factors directly influencing rates biological fixation (BNF) in mosses. However, availability some macro micronutrients can also be correlated changes those rates, this is linked functional role nutrients involved nitrogenase enzyme complex. To identify effects nutrient on BNF we conducted two experiments with...