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M. Luke McCormack

Morton ArboretumORCID 0000-0002-8300-5215Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Aubrie BogleiD· 1 shared Chengen MaiD· 1 shared Claire KaliskiiD· 1 shared Dali Guo· 1 shared Katilyn V. BeidleriD· 1 shared Kelsey PatrickiD· 1 shared Lawren SackiD· 1 shared Le Li· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 1/yr

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EcologyFunctional EcologyPeer-reviewedMay 29, 2026

Plant functional groups and root traits are linked to exudation rates of mature temperate trees

Young E. Oh, Meghan G. Midgley, M. Luke McCormack…·Richard P. Phillips

This study measures carbon exudation rates in 11 tree species to explore how plant functional groups and root traits influence exudation patterns.

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plant (other)metagenomics

EcologybioRxivPreprintJun 20, 2025

Temporal dynamics of ectomycorrhizal fungi: Leaf habit and exploration strategy contribute to seasonal variation in community abundance and composition

Nicholas Medina, Kelsey Patrick, Teodora Nikitin…·M. Luke McCormack

This study examines seasonal variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal abundance and composition across temperate forests, finding that leaf habit, exploration strategy, and soil moisture influence phenological dynamics.

DOI 10.1101/2025.06.20.660784

DNA methylationexperimental assay

EcologybioRxivPreprintNov 25, 2024

Coordination of flux-related leaf and root traits impacts forest community assembly

Zeqing Ma, Mengcheng Duan, Lawren Sack…·Dali Guo

The paper measures leaf and root traits in woody species to assess coordination and its impact on community structure, finding coordination of hydraulic traits and associations with ectomycorrhizal symbiosis and dominance.

DOI 10.1101/2024.11.25.625305

plant (other)proteomics