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Alf Ekblad is affiliated with Örebro University in Sweden. Their research spans multiple disciplines including Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. The main fields of study encompass the interactions between mycorrhizal fungi and plants, forest ecology and biodiversity, geology and paleoclimatology, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, and the ecology of peatlands and wetlands.

Their work addresses both broad and focused environmental topics, with subfields such as atmospheric science, plant science, insect science, ecology, and environmental chemistry featuring prominently.

Frequent publication venues for Ekblad's research include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • New Phytologist

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Ekblad include:

  • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl-Contaminated Freshwater Impacts Adjacent Riparian Food Webs (2020, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • The influence of soil warming on organic carbon sequestration of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a sub-arctic grassland (2020, Soil Biology and Biochemistry)
  • Quantification of Biodriven Transfer of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from the Aquatic to the Terrestrial Environment via Emergent Insects (2021, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • Vermi-converted Tea Industry Coal Ash efficiently substitutes chemical fertilization for growth and yield of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) in an alluvial soil: A field-based study on soil quality, nutrient translocation, and metal-risk remediation (2023, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Carbon and nitrogen cycling in a lead polluted grassland evaluated using stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) and microbial, plant and soil parameters (2020, Plant and Soil)

Common collaborators in Ekblad's research include Supriyo K. Das, Ingrid Rijk, Roger D. Finlay, Karina E. Clemmensen, and Alina Koch.

The primary research themes that emerge from Ekblad's work are:

  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols

Best Publications

  • Large-scale forest girdling shows that current photosynthesis drives soil respiration

    Peter Högberg;Anders Nordgren;Nina Buchmann;Andrew F. S. Taylor

  • Roots and associated fungi drive long-term carbon sequestration in boreal forest.

    Karina Clemmensen;Adam Bahr;Otso Ovaskainen;Anders Dahlberg

  • Boreal forest plants take up organic nitrogen

    Torgny Näsholm;Alf Ekblad;Annika Nordin;Reiner Giesler

  • The likely impact of elevated [CO2], nitrogen deposition, increased temperature and management on carbon sequestration in temperate and boreal forest ecosystems: a literature review.

    Ritta Hyvönen;Goran I. Agren;Sune Linder;Tryggve Persson

  • Natural abundance of 13C in CO2 respired from forest soils reveals speed of link between tree photosynthesis and root respiration.

    Alf Ekblad;Alf Ekblad;Peter Högberg

  • The production and turnover of extramatrical mycelium of ectomycorrhizal fungi in forest soils: role in carbon cycling

    A. Ekblad;H. Wallander;D. L. Godbold;C. Cruz

  • Isotope fractionation and 13C enrichment in soil profiles during the decomposition of soil organic matter

    Björn Boström;Daniel Comstedt;Alf Ekblad

  • Long-term effects of river regulation on river margin vegetation

    Christer Nilsson;Alf Ekblad;Maria Gardfjell;Björn Carlberg

  • Evaluation of methods to estimate production, biomass and turnover of ectomycorrhizal mycelium in forests soils : A review

    Håkan Wallander;A. Ekblad;D. L. Godbold;D. Johnson

  • Nitrogen isotope fractionation during nitrogen uptake by ectomycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal Pinus sylvestris

    Peter Högberg;Mona N. Högberg;Maud E. Quist;Alf Ekblad

  • A Comparison of Species Richness and Traits of Riparian Plants between a Main River Channel and Its Tributaries

    Christer Nilsson;Alf Ekblad;Mats Dynesius;Susanne Backe

  • Is growth of soil microorganisms in boreal forests limited by carbon or nitrogen availability

    Alf Ekblad;Alf Ekblad;Anders Nordgren

  • Forest soil respiration rate and d13C is regulated by recent above ground weather conditions

    Alf Ekblad;Björn Boström;Anders Holm;Daniel Comstedt

  • Chitin and ergosterol combined to measure total and living fungal biomass in ectomycorrhizas

    Alf Ekblad;Håkan Wallander;Torgny Näsholm

  • Nitrogen acquisition from inorganic and organic sources by boreal forest plants in the field

    Jörgen Persson;Peter Högberg;Alf Ekblad;Mona N. Högberg

  • Contrasting effects of ectomycorrhizal fungi on early and late stage decomposition in a boreal forest.

    Erica Sterkenburg;Karina E. Clemmensen;Alf Ekblad;Roger D. Finlay

  • Pine Forest Floor Carbon Accumulation in Response to N and PK Additions: Bomb 14C Modelling and Respiration Studies

    Oskar Franklin;Peter Högberg;Alf Ekblad;Göran I. Ågren

  • Identifying the Active Microbiome Associated with Roots and Rhizosphere Soil of Oilseed Rape.

    Konstantia Gkarmiri;Shahid Mahmood;Alf Ekblad;Sadhna Alström

  • Determination of chitin in fungi and mycorrhizal roots by an improved HPLC analysis of glucosamine

    Alf Ekblad;Torgny Näsholm

  • Fungal biomass in roots and extramatrical mycelium in relation to macronutrients and plant biomass of ectomycorrhizal Pinus sylvestris and Alnus incana

    Alf Ekblad;Håkan Wallander;Rolf Carlsson;Kerstin Huss‐Danell

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E Weber
Michael E Weber University of Bonn
Håkan Wallander
Håkan Wallander Lund University
Peter Högberg
Peter Högberg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Robert G. Björk
Robert G. Björk University of Gothenburg
Björn D. Lindahl
Björn D. Lindahl Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Torgny Näsholm
Torgny Näsholm Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Kerstin Huss-Danell
Kerstin Huss-Danell Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Roger D. Finlay
Roger D. Finlay Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Thomas Kätterer
Thomas Kätterer Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Göran I. Ågren
Göran I. Ågren Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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