Kevin Garcia | Crop and Soil Sciences
- Limited Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Nitrogen and Water Inputs in Greenhouse Bell Pepper Cultivation, Research Square (2026, March 24)
- Phosphorus availability influences potassium chemistries in the ectomycorrhizal fungi Pisolithus tinctorius and Paxillus ammoniavirescens, Fungal Biology (2026, May 1)
- Preventing canopy mortality during drought is essential for efficient recovery in cotton, Crop and Environment (2026, April 1)
- Root traits and mycorrhizal fungi mediate reactive N and warming impacts on soil organic carbon, Nature Communications (2026, February 25)
- Symbiotic and Pathogenic Interactions in the Rhizosphere, Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (2026, January 1)
Kevin Garcia
Associate Professor
Contact information:
3234 Williams Hall
https://garcialab.wordpress.ncsu.edu
Research
The research in my laboratory focuses on deciphering the molecular basis of bi-directional nutrient fluxes between plant roots and soil microbes, with a particular emphasis on arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal associations. Mycorrhizal fungi considerably improve nutrition of the host plant. Therefore, it is conceivable that utilizing these natural symbioses will reduce the amount of fertilizers in future agricultural and agroforestry practices. We explore the molecular players participating in nutrient allocation in arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal associations using physiological, biochemical, molecular, genetic, and transcriptomic approaches. Our research contributes to the harnessing of plant-microbe associations to improve nutrient use efficiency and tolerance to global environmental changes in agroecosystems.
Other Web sites:
Scoop-it webpage: http://www.scoop.it/t/nutrient-transport-in-plants
Twitter account: https://twitter.com/Garcia__Kevin
