Allen Kiiza
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Research Subjects
Allen Kiiza has a total of 9 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Abdul Razzak
Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia
1 shared publication - Gabriela Jamnická
Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia
1 shared publication - Hana Húdoková
Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia
1 shared publication - Martin Kubov
Department of Integrated Forest and Landscape Protection, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia
1 shared publication - Martin Pavlík
Department of Integrated Forest and Landscape Protection, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia
1 shared publication - Peter Fleischer
Department of Integrated Forest and Landscape Protection, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
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Mycorrhizal Fungi, Heavy Metal Contamination, and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Forest Soils
Heavy metals accumulate in forest soils worldwide, yet their effects on greenhouse gas dynamics remain poorly understood. Mycorrhizal fungi lie at the heart of this issue. These symbiotic organisms regulate carbon and nutrient flow between trees and soil, positioning them to influence fluxes of CO2, N2O, and CH4. However, research on mycorrhizal ecology, metal toxicology, and greenhouse gas biogeochemistry has proceeded largely in isolation. This review bridges these fields through a conceptual framework built on three contamination scenarios and four mechanistic pathways. Our confidence in these mechanisms varies by gas: well-established for CO2, developing for N2O, and mostly inferential for CH4. Critical gaps remain. Studies measuring mycorrhizal communities, metal availability, and gas emissions simultaneously are rare. Comparisons between ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal systems are virtually absent. This framework establishes a basis for understanding how metal-contaminated forests regulate greenhouse gas exchange and identifies priority areas for future investigation.
Open AccessMycorrhizal Fungi, Heavy Metal Contamination, and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Forest Soils
Heavy metals accumulate in forest soils worldwide, yet their effects on greenhouse gas dynamics remain poorly understood. Mycorrhizal fungi lie at the heart of this issue. These symbiotic organisms regulate carbon and nutrient flow between trees and soil, positioning them to influence fluxes of CO2, N2O, and CH4. However, research on mycorrhizal ecology, metal toxicology, and greenhouse gas biogeochemistry has proceeded largely in isolation. This review bridges these fields through a conceptual framework built on three contamination scenarios and four mechanistic pathways. Our confidence in these mechanisms varies by gas: well-established for CO2, developing for N2O, and mostly inferential for CH4. Critical gaps remain. Studies measuring mycorrhizal communities, metal availability, and gas emissions simultaneously are rare. Comparisons between ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal systems are virtually absent. This framework establishes a basis for understanding how metal-contaminated forests regulate greenhouse gas exchange and identifies priority areas for future investigation.