Monika A. Gorzelak

Areas of Expertise
Mycorrhizal ecology
Bacterial and fungal soil communities
Current Projects
Rhizosphere health through mycorrhizas: examining soil health impacts of mycorrhizal nutrients uptake and movement through the soil matrix to benefit crops
Anthropogenic soil change: looking at the microbiome of historical plots and archived soils
Bacteria in pesticide degradation: discovering bacteria that break down challenging pesticides
Veterinary drugs in soils: determining the impacts of residual veterinary drugs in manure and their impacts of fungal communities in native pastures
Perennials and arbuscular mycorrhizas: examining the impacts of perennial vs annual crops on mycorrhizal communities
Intercropping: examining the impacts of intercropping practices on mycorrhizal communities
Affiliations
Adjunct Professor, University of Alberta, Renewable Resources
Key publications
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Gorzelak, M.A., Hambleton, S., Massicotte, H.B. (2012). Community structure of ericoid mycorrhizas and root-associated fungi of Vaccinium membranaceum across an elevation gradient in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Fungal Ecology, [online] 5(1), 36-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2011.08.008
2012 - View publication details