Matthew Coghill
A5075863880- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
Thompson Rivers University
2021-2022
Summary The arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are a globally distributed group of soil organisms that play critical roles in ecosystem function. However, the ecological niches individual AM fungal taxa poorly understood. We collected > 300 samples from natural ecosystems worldwide and modelled realised virtual (VT; approximately species‐level phylogroups). found environmental spatial variables jointly explained VT distribution worldwide, with temperature pH being most important abiotic...
Abstract Genetic differentiation and phenotypic plasticity jointly shape intraspecific trait variation, but their roles differ among traits. In short‐lived plants, reproductive traits may be more genetically determined due to impact on fitness, whereas vegetative show higher buffer short‐term perturbations. Combining a multi‐treatment greenhouse experiment with observational field data throughout the range of widespread herb, Plantago lanceolata , we (1) disentangled genetic plastic...
Abstract Phytostabilization is the use of plants and soil amendments to physically stabilize remediate contaminated mine wastes control wind water erosion in semiarid environments. The aim this study was evaluate two native bunchgrass species’ ( Pseudoroegneria spicata Festuca campestris ) biomass accumulation metals uptake response locally available (compost, wood ash chips) determine their suitability for phytostabilization at an alkaline copper tailings site British Columbia, Canada. In...
Phenotypic plasticity can mask population genetic differentiation, reducing the predictability of trait-environment relationships. In short-lived plants, reproductive traits may be more genetically determined due to their direct impact on fitness, whereas vegetative show higher buffer short-term perturbations. Combining a multi-treatment greenhouse experiment with global field observations for Plantago lanceolata, we 1) disentangled and plastic responses functional set environmental drivers...