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Overview

Susan J. Grayston is a researcher affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada, specializing in agricultural and biological sciences with a focus on environmental science. Their research work concentrates on plant science and nature and landscape conservation, centering specifically on mycorrhizal fungi and plant interactions, plant parasitism and resistance, as well as ecology and vegetation dynamics studies.

Their recent publications include the 2022 paper titled "Small-volume additions of forest topsoil improve root symbiont colonization and seedling growth in mine reclamation" published in Applied Soil Ecology, and another 2022 paper, "Soil microbial legacies influence plant survival and growth in mine reclamation" published in Ecology and Evolution.

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Katie McMahen
  • C. D. Anglin
  • L. M. Lavkulich
  • Suzanne W. Simard
  • Shannon H. A. Guichon

The primary publication venues where their work appears are:

  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • Ecology and Evolution

Susan J. Grayston's research contributes to understanding the functional relationships between soil microbial communities and plant growth, particularly within the context of ecological restoration such as mine reclamation. Their work explores how soil topsoil additions and microbial legacies impact root symbiont colonization and seedling development, which relates directly to ecosystem recovery processes.

Best Publications

  • Selective influence of plant species on microbial diversity in the rhizosphere

    Susan J. Grayston;Shenquiang Wang;Colin D. Campbell;Anthony C. Edwards

  • Rhizosphere carbon flow in trees, in comparison with annual plants: the importance of root exudation and its impact on microbial activity and nutrient availability

    S.J. Grayston;D. Vaughan;D. Jones

  • Soil moisture is the major factor influencing microbial community structure and enzyme activities across seven biogeoclimatic zones in western Canada

    Beth F.T. Brockett;Cindy E. Prescott;Sue J. Grayston

  • Microbial functional genes involved in nitrogen fixation, nitrification and denitrification in forest ecosystems

    David J. Levy-Booth;Cindy E. Prescott;Susan J. Grayston

  • Tree species influence on microbial communities in litter and soil: Current knowledge and research needs

    Cindy E. Prescott;Sue J. Grayston

  • Accounting for variability in soil microbial communities of temperate upland grassland ecosystems

    Susan J. Grayston;Gwyn S. Griffith;J. L. Mawdsley;Colin D. Campbell

  • Use of rhizosphere carbon sources in sole carbon source tests to discriminate soil microbial communities

    C.D Campbell;S.J Grayston;D.J Hirst

  • Assessing shifts in microbial community structure across a range of grasslands of differing management intensity using CLPP, PLFA and community DNA techniques

    S.J Grayston;C.D Campbell;R.D Bardgett;J.L Mawdsley

  • Impacts of Soil Faunal Community Composition on Model Grassland Ecosystems

    M. A. Bradford;T. H. Jones;Richard D. Bardgett;Helaina I. J. Black

  • Surplus Carbon Drives Allocation and Plant–Soil Interactions

    Cindy E. Prescott;Sue J. Grayston;Heljä Sisko Helmisaari;Eva Kaštovská

  • EFFECTS OF GRAZING ON MICROBIAL FUNCTIONAL GROUPS INVOLVED IN SOIL N DYNAMICS

    A. K. Patra;L. Abbadie;A. Clays-Josserand;V. Degrange

  • Effects of management regime and plant species on the enzyme activity and genetic structure of N‐fixing, denitrifying and nitrifying bacterial communities in grassland soils

    Ashok K. Patra;Luc Abbadie;Annie Clays-Josserand;Valérie Degrange

  • Microbial communities in forest floors under four tree species in coastal British Columbia

    Susan J. Grayston;Susan J. Grayston;Cindy E. Prescott

  • Microbial community structure and characteristics of the organic matter in soils under Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies and Betula pendula at two forest sites

    Outi Priha;Susan J. Grayston;Risto Hiukka;Taina Pennanen

  • Identification of groups of metabolically-active rhizosphere microorganisms by stable isotope probing of PLFAs

    Amy M. Treonis;Nick J. Ostle;Andrew W. Stott;Ruth Primrose

  • Evidence of a strong coupling between root exudation, C and N availability, and stimulated SOM decomposition caused by rhizosphere priming effects.

    Per Bengtson;Jason Barker;Sue J. Grayston

  • Functional biodiversity of microbial communities in the rhizospheres of hybrid larch (Larix eurolepis) and Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)

    Susan J. Grayston;Colin D. Campbell

  • Discontinuity in the responses of ecosystem processes and multifunctionality to altered soil community composition

    Mark A. Bradford;Stephen A. Wood;Richard D. Bardgett;Helaina I. J. Black

  • Spatial structure in soil chemical and microbiological properties in an upland grassland.

    K. Ritz;K. Ritz;J.W. McNicol;N. Nunan;S. Grayston

  • Microbial activities related to C and N cycling and microbial community structure in the rhizospheres of Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies and Betula pendula seedlings in an organic and mineral soil

    Outi Priha;Susan J. Grayston;Taina Pennanen;Aino Smolander

  • Recreating a functioning forest soil in reclaimed oil sands in northern alberta: an approach for measuring success in ecological restoration.

    S. M. Rowland;C. E. Prescott;S. J. Grayston;S. A. Quideau

Frequent Co-Authors

Cindy E. Prescott
Cindy E. Prescott University of British Columbia
Alan C. Gange
Alan C. Gange Royal Holloway University of London
Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell University of York
Richard D. Bardgett
Richard D. Bardgett Lancaster University
James I. Prosser
James I. Prosser University of Aberdeen
Peter Millard
Peter Millard Landcare Research
Mark A. Bradford
Mark A. Bradford Yale University
Melanie D. Jones
Melanie D. Jones University of British Columbia
Sylvie A. Quideau
Sylvie A. Quideau University of Alberta
Nathan Basiliko
Nathan Basiliko Laurentian University

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