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Katarzyna Turnau

Katarzyna Turnau

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Poland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
43
Citations
8775
World Ranking
3169
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Poland Leader Award
  • 2020 - Polish Academy of Science

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Fungus

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Mycorrhiza, Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Shoot and Symbiosis. Her Botany research integrates issues from Zinc, Inoculation and Endangered species. Her research integrates issues of Soil water, Phytoremediation, Fungal Structures and Metal toxicity, Cadmium in her study of Mycorrhiza.

Her Arbuscular mycorrhiza study incorporates themes from Germination, Plant cover, Revegetation, Vegetation and Calcareous. Her research in Shoot tackles topics such as Biomass which are related to areas like Arbuscular mycorrhizal, Arsenic, Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Plantago lanceolata L.. Her work deals with themes such as Rhizosphere, Rhizobacteria, IUCN Red List, Threatened species and Acclimatization, which intersect with Symbiosis.

Her most cited work include:

  • Cadmium accumulation and buffering of cadmium‐induced stress by arbuscular mycorrhiza in three Pisum sativum L. genotypes (176 citations)
  • Arbuscular mycorrhiza of Berkheya coddii and other Ni-hyperaccumulating members of Asteraceae from ultramafic soils in South Africa (120 citations)
  • Element localization in mycorrhizal roots of Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn collected from experimental plots treated with cadmium dust (116 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her primary areas of study are Botany, Mycorrhiza, Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Phytoremediation and Symbiosis. Her Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Inoculation and Cadmium. She interconnects Soil contamination, Glomus, Colonization, Zinc and Fern in the investigation of issues within Mycorrhiza.

Katarzyna Turnau has included themes like Berkheya coddii, Glomeromycota, Agronomy and Elemental distribution in her Arbuscular mycorrhiza study. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Environmental engineering, Environmental remediation and Festuca rubra. Katarzyna Turnau usually deals with Symbiosis and limits it to topics linked to Ecology and Biofilm and Biomineralization.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (60.66%)
  • Mycorrhiza (27.87%)
  • Arbuscular mycorrhiza (22.95%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Botany (60.66%)
  • Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense (8.20%)
  • Fungus (9.02%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Her primary scientific interests are in Botany, Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense, Fungus, Mucor and Shoot. The study incorporates disciplines such as Host and Mycorrhiza in addition to Botany. Her studies deal with areas such as Brassicaceae, Plant hormone, Jasmonic acid, Phytoremediation and Trichoderma as well as Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense.

Her study in Fungus is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Glomeromycota and Mycelium, Horticulture. Her research in Mucor intersects with topics in Biochemistry, Strigolactone, Mutant, Symbiosis and Arabidopsis arenosa. Her studies in Shoot integrate themes in fields like Inoculation, Ecotype and Gene.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Developing Sustainable Agromining Systems in Agricultural Ultramafic Soils for Nickel Recovery (46 citations)
  • The Role of Strigolactone in the Cross-Talk Between Arabidopsis thaliana and the Endophytic Fungus Mucor sp. (25 citations)
  • How does the endophytic fungus Mucor sp. improve Arabidopsis arenosa vegetation in the degraded environment of a mine dump (23 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Fungus

Her primary areas of investigation include Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense, Mucor, Phytoremediation, Botany and Alyssum. Katarzyna Turnau has researched Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense in several fields, including Endophyte, Plant hormone, Jasmonic acid, Environmental remediation and Hypha. Her work carried out in the field of Mucor brings together such families of science as Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Glomeromycota and Horticulture, Trichoderma.

Her Phytoremediation research integrates issues from Brassicaceae, Soil contamination, Mycorrhiza, Metal toxicity and Fungus. Her Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Arabidopsis thaliana, Arabidopsis arenosa, Root hair elongation, Root hair and Auxin. Her Alyssum study combines topics in areas such as Agriculture, Soil water, Soil fertility and Environmental protection.

Best Publications

  • The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in sustainable maintenance of plant health and soil fertility

    Peter Jeffries;Silvio Gianinazzi;Silvia Perotto;Katarzyna Turnau

  • Effect of heavy metal pollution on mycorrhizal colonization and function: physiological, ecological and applied aspects

    C. Leyval;K. Turnau;K. Haselwandter

  • The potential role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in protecting endangered plants and habitats

    Hermann Bothe;Katarzyna Turnau;Marjana Regvar

  • Cadmium accumulation and buffering of cadmium‐induced stress by arbuscular mycorrhiza in three Pisum sativum L. genotypes

    Facundo Rivera‐Becerril;Catherine Calantzis;Katarzyna Turnau;Jean‐Pierre Caussanel

  • Identification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soils and roots of plants colonizing zinc wastes in southern Poland

    K. Turnau;P. Ryszka;V. Gianinazzi-Pearson;D. van Tuinen

  • Influence of silver and titanium nanoparticles on arbuscular mycorrhiza colonization and accumulation of radiocaesium in Helianthus annuus

    S. Dubchak;A. Ogar;J. W. Mietelski;K. Turnau

  • Differential responses of ectomycorrhizal fungi to heavy metals in vitro

    D. Blaudez;C. Jacob;K. Turnau;J.V. Colpaert

  • Arbuscular mycorrhiza of Berkheya coddii and other Ni-hyperaccumulating members of Asteraceae from ultramafic soils in South Africa

    Katarzyna Turnau;Jolanta Mesjasz-Przybylowicz

  • Element localization in mycorrhizal roots of Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn collected from experimental plots treated with cadmium dust

    K. Turnau;I. Kottke;F. Oberwinkler

  • Hypericin and pseudohypericin concentrations of a valuable medicinal plant Hypericum perforatum L. are enhanced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

    Szymon Zubek;Sebastian Mielcarek;Katarzyna Turnau

  • Antifungal properties of silver nanoparticles against indoor mould growth.

    Anna Ogar;Grzegorz Tylko;Katarzyna Turnau

  • Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi from heavy metal polluted soils: their identification and growth in the presence of zinc ions

    Elena Martino;Katarzyna Turnau;Mariangela Girlanda;Paola Bonfante

  • Effect of different arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal isolates on growth and arsenic accumulation in Plantago lanceolata L.

    Elżbieta Orłowska;Barbara Godzik;Katarzyna Turnau

  • Response of endangered plant species to inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and soil bacteria.

    Szymon Zubek;Katarzyna Turnau;Merope Tsimilli-Michael;Reto J. Strasser

  • Toxic element filtering in Rhizopogon roseolus/Pinus sylvestris mycorrhizas collected from calamine dumps

    Katarzyna Turnau;Ingrid Kottke;Jean Dexheimer

  • In situ Raman imaging of astaxanthin in a single microalgal cell.

    Agnieszka Kaczor;Katarzyna Turnau;Malgorzata Baranska

  • Paxillus involutus — Pinus sylvestris Mycorrhizae from Heavily Polluted Forest.

    K. Turnau;I. Kottke;F. Oberwinkler

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, an essential component of soil microflora in ecosystem restoration

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  • Mycorrhizal fungi modulate phytochemical production and antioxidant activity of Cichorium intybus L. (Asteraceae) under metal toxicity.

    P. Rozpądek;P. Rozpądek;K. Wężowicz;A. Stojakowska;J. Malarz

  • Heavy metal content and localization in mycorrhizal Euphorbia cyparissias zinc wastes in southern Poland

    Katarzyna Turnau

  • The fungal endophyte Epichloë typhina improves photosynthesis efficiency of its host orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata)

    Piotr Rozpądek;Piotr Rozpądek;K. Wężowicz;M. Nosek;R. Ważny

  • The effect of mycorrhiza on the growth and elemental composition of Ni-hyperaccumulating plant Berkheya coddii Roessler.

    Elżbieta Orłowska;Wojciech Przybyłowicz;Dariusz Orlowski;Katarzyna Turnau

  • Effectiveness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) strains in colonisation of plants involved in phytostabilisation of zinc wastes

    E. Orłowska;P. Ryszka;A. Jurkiewicz;K. Turnau

  • Enhanced concentrations of elements and secondary metabolites in Viola tricolor L. induced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

    Szymon Zubek;Kaja Rola;Agnieszka Szewczyk;Marta L. Majewska

  • Optimization of culture conditions of Arnica montana L.: effects of mycorrhizal fungi and competing plants

    Anna Jurkiewicz;Przemyslaw Ryszka;Teresa Anielska;Piotr Waligórski

Frequent Co-Authors

Ingrid Kottke
Ingrid Kottke University of Tübingen
Malgorzata Baranska
Malgorzata Baranska Jagiellonian University
Barbara Gil
Barbara Gil Jagiellonian University
Paola Bonfante
Paola Bonfante University of Turin
Silvia Perotto
Silvia Perotto University of Turin
Franz Oberwinkler
Franz Oberwinkler University of Tübingen
Markus Puschenreiter
Markus Puschenreiter BOKU University
Jan V. Colpaert
Jan V. Colpaert Hasselt University
Marjana Regvar
Marjana Regvar University of Ljubljana
Cristina Gonnelli
Cristina Gonnelli University of Florence

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