Kari is Canada’s Research Chair in Environmental Microbiology of Agro-ecosystems and one of Canada’s premier scientists working at the intersection of microbiology, ecology and soil science.
Kari Dunfield
Projects:
The Soil Microbiome: Linking Soil Biodiversity to Soil Health and Ecosystem Services
Understanding the microbial world in the soil is key to finding sustainable agricultural practices that work to protect the environment. Using a unique approach that combines the disciplines of soil science and molecular biology, we are able to quantif …
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Publications:
Crop rotations differ in soil carbon stabilization efficiency, but the response to quality of structural plant inputs is ambiguous
This study set out to evaluate crop rotation diversity, perenniality, carbon inputs, and carbon input quality as predictors of soil organic carbon concentration and aggregate size.
Long-term diverse rotation alters nitrogen cycling bacterial groups and nitrous oxide emissions after nitrogen fertilization
This study measured the impact of 35 years of crop rotation diversification on soil microbial communities and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions.
News:
Past management impacts phosphorus availability
The corn-soybean rotation is the dominant cropping system on farmland throughout central Canada and the midwestern United States. However, long-term …
Nitrogen inhibitors reduced N2O emissions without permanently changing soil microbial communities
Using fertilizer efficiently is vital for managing agroecosystems sustainably. It makes the most of crop productivity while protecting the environment. …
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Increasing evidence indicates that soil microbiomes and soil health contribute to environmental health and even human #health. But there is still much to discover!
See our review “Soil Microbiomes and One Health” in the January issue: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00779-w
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Really looking forward to reuniting with @helgason_bobbi to talk about soil microbes!
Join us LIVE Monday, January 16 for #TheAgronomists w/ @helgason_bobbi & @karidunfield on love your #soilmicrobes. This episode qualifies for a soil & water CEU Credit!
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