Research Expertise and Interest

microbial biology, plant biology, fungi, nucleic acid sequences, basidomycetes, Molecular ecology, ectomycorrhizal fungi communities

Research Description

Thomas Bruns' current research includes post-fire saprobic fungal communities,   mycorrhizal facilitation of invasive pines in the Southern Hemisphere, longevity of ectomycorrhizal spore banks, and mycorrhizal facilitation of bristlecone pine expansion in the white mountains.