RESEARCH

Nitrogen-fixing Plants

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Symbiotic nitrogen(N)-fixing plants ("fixers") are important in ecosystems, by enriching soil with N-rich litter and alleviating N limitation for plant growth.

I am interested in the ecological strategies of fixers and mechanisms selecting for fixation.

Community Assembly

Plant functional traits can influence plant performance, plant-plant interactions, and ultimately community assembly.

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Using fixers as a model system,

I investigate how traits govern processes at different scales.

Global Nitrogen Cycle

Human interference of global N cycle has resulted in alarmingly high N deposition in many regions, threatening ecosystem resilience and public health.

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I aim to improve the management of global N use, via the lens of

socio-ecological dynamics.