C. E. Mitchell

Order of arrival and nutrient supply alter outcomes of coinfection with two fungal pathogens

The paper investigates how nutrient availability and pathogen arrival order affect coinfection outcomes in grass plants with two fungal pathogens.

Disease decreases variation in host community structure in an old-field grassland

This study shows that reducing disease in grassland communities increases biomass but does not reduce variation in community structure, suggesting disease may enhance stochastic processes in shaping communities.

A microbial mutualist within host individuals increases parasite transmission between host individuals: Evidence from a field mesocosm experiment

The study shows that a microbial mutualist in host individuals can increase parasite transmission between hosts, using a field mesocosm experiment with grass and fungal species.

Host exposure to symbionts and ecological drift generate divergence in parasite community assembly

The paper investigates how symbiont dispersal, selection, and drift influence parasite community divergence in plants, finding that initial inoculation and ecological drift drive persistent changes in community structure.

Higher-order interactions among coinfecting parasites and a microbial mutualist impact disease progression

The paper investigates how higher-order interactions among three fungal species affect disease progression in grass plants, finding that the presence of a mutualist endophyte modifies parasite interactions and significantly increases leaf mortality.

Parasites as niche modifiers for the microbiome: A field test with multiple parasites

The paper tests how different parasite feeding strategies affect the fungal microbiome in grass leaves, finding that necrotrophs reduce fungal diversity and alter composition more than biotrophs.

Host community assembly modifies the relationship between host and parasite richness

The paper tests how host community assembly affects the relationship between host and parasite richness, finding that exotic species dominance strengthens this relationship.