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Drivers of endophyte communities in Pacific Northwest prairies

Bailes, Graham (University of Oregon, 2017-09-27)

Prairies of the Pacific Northwest are threatened systems, with only ~2% of historic land remaining. The combined risk of global climate change and land use change make these systems a high conservation priority. However, ...
Farms, Fungi, and Climate: Drivers of Pathogenic Fungi Abundance in Corn Seeds

Jaffe, Catherine Mackenzie (University of Oregon, 2017)

Seedborne pathogenic fungi in the genus Fusarium are prevalent in corn populations and pose human health risks due to their production of carcinogenic mycotoxins. Although much is known about the large scale effects on ...
Hurricane disturbance on fungal communities in a tropical forest

Hill, Emily (University of Oregon, 2022-10-04)

The intensity and frequency of hurricanes are expected to increase Atlantic due to warming temperatures. Hurricanes are the most common natural disturbance on tropical coastal forests. Despite what we know about the tree ...
An Interdisciplinary Analysis of a Corn-based Seed Saving Network

Robins, Adrian (University of Oregon, 2015-06)

The practice of seed saving has the potential to play a critical role in enhancing the adaptive capacity of the U.S. agricultural system through the protection the crop genetic resource base. It is therefore of value ...
Investigating the Influence of Management Practices on the Assembly and Function of Microbial Communities

Spencer, Max (University of Oregon, 2024-01-10)

Microbial communities are integral to many ecosystem functions, including functions of interest to humans such as nutrient cycling and pathogenic infection. However, the influence of management intensity on microbial ...
Microbial Biodiversity of the Atmosphere

Klein, Ann (University of Oregon, 2016-02-23)

Microorganisms are critical to the functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and may also play a role in the functioning of the atmosphere. However, little is known about the diversity and function of microorganisms ...
Xylaria Primers for Phylogenetic Reconstruction

Ly, Alicia (University of Oregon, 2015-06)

Xylaria is a genus of Ascomycete fungi that is comprised of an estimated 400 species. These species are important to the ecosystems in which they inhabit, because they contribute to the decomposition of wood, which ...
Xylaria Primers for Phylogenetic Reconstruction

Ly, Alicia (University of Oregon, 2015)

Xylaria is a genus of Ascomycete fungi that is comprised of an estimated 400 species. These species are important to the ecosystems in which they inhabit because they contribute to the decomposition of wood, which recycles ...