My research program focuses on questions at the plant-soil interface, specifically how differences in soil resource availability influences ecological processes. We are particularly interested in the functional and performance traits that influence plant acclimation and adaptation to resource-poor environments. There are four main areas addressed by my research program:
- Morphological and physiological traits associated with plant invasiveness
- Environmental and evolutionary constraints on plant nutrient resorption
- Plant adaptation to unique soil types
- Ecology of aridland communities