Professor David Johnson

Chair in Soil Microbial Ecology

Research Overview

I'm an ecosystem ecologist with particular interests in plant and soil biodiversity. My research tackles the following topics:

  • Ecology of mycorrhizal fungi - symbiotic soil fungi that have co-evolved with plants and regulate numerous ecosystem functions.
  • Plant-soil and multi-trophic interactions in diverse ecosystems, including grassland, temperate and tropical forests, peatlands and urban landscapes.
  • Exchange of greenhouse gases from land to atmosphere, often using isotope tracers and our mobile lab (GasLab).


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Research