Soil Systems Lab

Structure shapes function — from pores to ecosystems

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Micro-CT render of roots and pores in soil

Soil structure and carbon under changing precipitation

How changing precipitation affects soil structure, rhizosphere processes, and carbon storage.

 Arabidopsis seedlings with traced roots, a soil carbon map from X-ray spectromicroscopy, and carbon spectra

Linking plant phosphate uptake to soil carbon dynamics

How do plants regulate root foraging in soil pore structure, and how does this affect carbon persistence?

 Micro-CT render of a soil pore network

Soil-on-a-chip: microbial habitats in pore networks

How do pore size, geometry, and connectivity shape where bacteria live and how active they are?