Adam B. Cobb PhD – Allies in the Soil
Improving plant-mycorrhizal symbioses can reverse soil degradation and help regenerate our world, because mycorrhizal fungi improve host-plant nutrition and stabilize soil ecosystems. Adam’s research primarily explores how the genetics and management of grasses, from annual grain crops to perennial pastures, influence the abundance, diversity, functions, and benefits of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agroecosystems. His findings indicate that plant selective breeding can boost the growth and nutritional advantages of mycorrhizal partnership to deliver substantial economic and environmental benefits for farmers and communities around the world.