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Recent Lab Publications
Tran N, M Lo, MG Midgley, R Dybzinski, EC Segal, CH Cannon, CS Kua, CR Rollinson, CM Iversen, ML McCormack. Acquisitive root exploration strategies help maintain higher peak sap flux rates during summer drought, but more root biomass does not. New Phytologist, in press (2026).
Longmeyer J, N Dahal, N Medina, J Vandermeer. Ground-nesting ants as engineers of microbial landscapes. Myrmecological News 36: 73-90 (2026).
Medina N, L Schmitt, I Perfecto, J Vandermeer. Crown-to-ground: Above- and below-ground links mediated by arboreal ants and host tree modify soil aggregation scaling, infiltration, and chemistry. Applied Soil Ecology 220 (2026).
Medina N, K Patrick, P Kennedy, ML McCormack. Fun(gal) phenology: Journeying through life histories and community niches. International Mycorrhiza Society 6: 18-21 (2025).
Hou J, ML McCormack, GT Freschet, PB Reich, H Lambers, F Long, T Sun. Phenological patterns and factors affecting the lifespan of fine roots in forests. Tree Physiology, (2025).
Han M, Y Chen, D Gan, M Yu, R Li, Y Han, J Gu, S Li, J Su, ML McCormack, B Zhu. The latitudinal pattern of fine root intraspecific trait variation among species in plant communities. Nature Communications, 16:9340 (2025).
Ma N, S Li, ML McCormack, G Freschet, P Ciais, H Wang, S Niu, P Reich, M Zhang, R Zhao, B Zhao, D Gao, A Gessler, Y Huang, J Gu, X Fu, X D, S Meng, J Zheng, F Yang, L Kou. Substantial forest soil carbon accrual from absorptive fine roots over decadal timescales. Nature Geoscience, (2025).
Barry, K, J Hennecke, A Weigelt, J Bergmann, H Bruelheide, G Freschet, C Iversen, T Kuyper, D Laughlin, ML McCormack, C Roumet, F van der Plas, J van Ruijven, R Wijsmuller, H Auge, N Eisenhauer, J Alexander, C Nock, Y Oelmann, W Wilcke, L Mommer. Rooting for function: Community-level fine-root traits relate to many ecosystem functions. New Phytologist, 248: 3221-3239 (2025).
Zeng, W, ML McCormack, Y Lyu, Y Liu, H Gan, S Wang, L Kong, L Li, Z Ma. Delicate trade-offs: nonlinear multiple biotic constraints on absorptive fine root lifespan across trees. Ecology Letters, 29: e70210 (2025).
Kwatcho Kengdo S, ML McCormack, I Ostonen, MS Torn. Fine-root dynamics in deeper soils: a critical but overlooked component of ecosystem responses to climate warming. New Phytologist, (2025).
Kou L, N Ma, GT Freschet, ML McCormack, S Li. Iterative effects: a new paradigm for root dynamics. Trends in Plant Science, (2025).
Lu, M, S Wang, A Malhotra, SJ Tumber-Dávila, S Weintraub-Leff, ML McCormack, XT Wang, RB Jackson. A continental scale analysis reveals widespread root bimodality. Nature Communications, 16: 5281 (2025).
Yang Y, ML McCormack, FL Li, W Bao, N Wu, H Hu, Y Wu, Z Wang, D Wei, T Yang, X Li. Variation in root hair traits in 75 xerophytic species: Constraints of phylogeny, trait trade-offs and environment. Functional Ecology (2025).
Wang S, LH Comas, PB Reich, ML McCormack, RP Phillips, J Gu, T Sun. Variation of root resource acquisition and conservation strategies in a temperate forest is linked with plant growth forms. Tree Physiology, tpaf027 (2025).
Wang D, GT Freschet, ML McCormack, H Lambers, J Gu. Nutrient resorption of leaves and roots coordinates with root nutrient‐acquisition strategies in a temperate forest. New Phytologist, 246: 515-527 (2025).
Campioli M, LJ Marchand, C Zahnd, P Zuccarini, ML McCormack, D Landuyt, E Lorer, N Delpierre, J Gričar, Y Vitasse. Environmental Sensitivity and Impact of Climate Change on leaf‑, wood‑ and root Phenology for the Overstory and Understory of Temperate Deciduous Forests. Current Forestry Reports, 11 (2025).
Patrick K, M Lo, CM Rigsby, CE Rosenfeld, ML McCormack. Fine-Root Responses of Two Maple and Two Magnolia Species to Waterlogging. Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, 51 (2025).
Patrick KR, N Medina, N Rodriguez, JD Stewart, A Cho, VB Chaudhary, T Kiers, MA Gonzalez-Meler, ML McCormack, C Deveautour. Beneath the Pavement: Understanding mycorrhizal fungi in urban ecosystems and the path forward . EcoEvoRxiv, (2025).
Longmeyer J, N Dahal, N Medina, J Vandermeer. Ground-nesting ants as engineers of microbial landscapes. Myrmecological News 36: 73-90 (2026).
Medina N, L Schmitt, I Perfecto, J Vandermeer. Crown-to-ground: Above- and below-ground links mediated by arboreal ants and host tree modify soil aggregation scaling, infiltration, and chemistry. Applied Soil Ecology 220 (2026).
Medina N, K Patrick, P Kennedy, ML McCormack. Fun(gal) phenology: Journeying through life histories and community niches. International Mycorrhiza Society 6: 18-21 (2025).
Hou J, ML McCormack, GT Freschet, PB Reich, H Lambers, F Long, T Sun. Phenological patterns and factors affecting the lifespan of fine roots in forests. Tree Physiology, (2025).
Han M, Y Chen, D Gan, M Yu, R Li, Y Han, J Gu, S Li, J Su, ML McCormack, B Zhu. The latitudinal pattern of fine root intraspecific trait variation among species in plant communities. Nature Communications, 16:9340 (2025).
Ma N, S Li, ML McCormack, G Freschet, P Ciais, H Wang, S Niu, P Reich, M Zhang, R Zhao, B Zhao, D Gao, A Gessler, Y Huang, J Gu, X Fu, X D, S Meng, J Zheng, F Yang, L Kou. Substantial forest soil carbon accrual from absorptive fine roots over decadal timescales. Nature Geoscience, (2025).
Barry, K, J Hennecke, A Weigelt, J Bergmann, H Bruelheide, G Freschet, C Iversen, T Kuyper, D Laughlin, ML McCormack, C Roumet, F van der Plas, J van Ruijven, R Wijsmuller, H Auge, N Eisenhauer, J Alexander, C Nock, Y Oelmann, W Wilcke, L Mommer. Rooting for function: Community-level fine-root traits relate to many ecosystem functions. New Phytologist, 248: 3221-3239 (2025).
Zeng, W, ML McCormack, Y Lyu, Y Liu, H Gan, S Wang, L Kong, L Li, Z Ma. Delicate trade-offs: nonlinear multiple biotic constraints on absorptive fine root lifespan across trees. Ecology Letters, 29: e70210 (2025).
Kwatcho Kengdo S, ML McCormack, I Ostonen, MS Torn. Fine-root dynamics in deeper soils: a critical but overlooked component of ecosystem responses to climate warming. New Phytologist, (2025).
Kou L, N Ma, GT Freschet, ML McCormack, S Li. Iterative effects: a new paradigm for root dynamics. Trends in Plant Science, (2025).
Lu, M, S Wang, A Malhotra, SJ Tumber-Dávila, S Weintraub-Leff, ML McCormack, XT Wang, RB Jackson. A continental scale analysis reveals widespread root bimodality. Nature Communications, 16: 5281 (2025).
Yang Y, ML McCormack, FL Li, W Bao, N Wu, H Hu, Y Wu, Z Wang, D Wei, T Yang, X Li. Variation in root hair traits in 75 xerophytic species: Constraints of phylogeny, trait trade-offs and environment. Functional Ecology (2025).
Wang S, LH Comas, PB Reich, ML McCormack, RP Phillips, J Gu, T Sun. Variation of root resource acquisition and conservation strategies in a temperate forest is linked with plant growth forms. Tree Physiology, tpaf027 (2025).
Wang D, GT Freschet, ML McCormack, H Lambers, J Gu. Nutrient resorption of leaves and roots coordinates with root nutrient‐acquisition strategies in a temperate forest. New Phytologist, 246: 515-527 (2025).
Campioli M, LJ Marchand, C Zahnd, P Zuccarini, ML McCormack, D Landuyt, E Lorer, N Delpierre, J Gričar, Y Vitasse. Environmental Sensitivity and Impact of Climate Change on leaf‑, wood‑ and root Phenology for the Overstory and Understory of Temperate Deciduous Forests. Current Forestry Reports, 11 (2025).
Patrick K, M Lo, CM Rigsby, CE Rosenfeld, ML McCormack. Fine-Root Responses of Two Maple and Two Magnolia Species to Waterlogging. Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, 51 (2025).
Patrick KR, N Medina, N Rodriguez, JD Stewart, A Cho, VB Chaudhary, T Kiers, MA Gonzalez-Meler, ML McCormack, C Deveautour. Beneath the Pavement: Understanding mycorrhizal fungi in urban ecosystems and the path forward . EcoEvoRxiv, (2025).