D. P. Bebber

Climate change, biotic yield gaps and disease pressure in cereal crops

The paper models how climate change affects fungal disease-related yield losses in cereal crops and projects future changes under different climate scenarios.

A meta-analysis of the effect of organic and mineral fertilizers on soil microbial diversity

This study meta-analyzes 37 studies to compare microbial diversity in soils treated with mineral, organic, or no fertilizers, finding greater functional diversity in mineral and organic treatments.

Mapping the impacts of hurricanes Maria and Irma on banana production area in the Dominican Republic

This study assesses the impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria on banana production in the Dominican Republic using remote sensing data and finds that 11.35% of plantations were damaged, with new plantations often located in high-risk areas.

Plant pathogen infection risk tracks global crop yields under climate change

This study shows that temperature-dependent infection risk for 80 crop pathogens will align with projected yield changes in 12 crops under climate change.

Geometry and evolution of the ecological niche in plant-associated microbes

The paper analyzes temperature response functions and host plant ranges of fungi and oomycetes to show niche specialization is independent on abiotic and biotic axes, and host interactions restrict niche breadth.

The Brazilian Amazon Protected Area Network was largely unaffected by recent fires

The paper analyzes fire distribution in the Brazilian Amazon in 2019, finding that protected areas had significantly fewer fires compared to deforested regions.

Many unreported crop pests and pathogens are probably already present

The paper develops predictive models to estimate the presence of crop pests using global data and tests them in China, finding many unreported pests likely present.