Casper W. Quist

Top predators in soil food webs increase carbon cycling efficiency

This study shows that top predators in soil food webs increase carbon cycling efficiency by altering microbial communities and reducing heterotrophic respiration.

Scarcity of flowering plants on Sedum roofs limits pollinator diversity

This study shows that sedum roofs support lower pollinator diversity than nature roofs and roof gardens due to limited flower availability, highlighting design recommendations for urban green roofs.

Characterization of the habitat- and season-independent increase in fungal biomass induced by the invasive giant goldenrod and its impact on the fungivorous nematode community

The paper investigates how the invasive plant giant goldenrod increases fungal biomass in soil and affects fungivorous nematode communities, finding a specific fungal community shift and nematode response.