BIOLOGY

JUAN CARLOS LÓPEZ-GUTIÉRREZ, PHD
Postdoctoral Fellow

Research Interests

I am a postdoctoral scholar in the Rhizophere Biology Laboratory located at The Holden Arboretum. I am interested in understanding how the microbial interactions occurring in the rhizosphere, i.e. zone of direct influence of plant roots, affect decomposition and nutrient cycling in soil. Using molecular techniques we are able to monitor changes in rhizopheric community structure including changes in particular fungal and bacterial functional groups that play key roles in nutrient cycling. Such knowledge along with more traditional soil chemical and biochemical approaches can greatly increase our understanding of the complex processes taking place in the rhizosphere. We conduct our research at the forests of The Holden Arboretum. By further understanding the mechanisms involved in the functioning of forest ecosystems we can better contribute to their sustainability and preservation.

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