María‐Soledad Benítez

María-Soledad Benítez studies the communities of microbes (fungi and bacteria) that live in soil and plant roots, and how these communities affect plant health, disease resistance, and agricultural practices like crop rotation and cover cropping. Her work spans crop systems such as maize, soybean, and hemp, as well as forest fungal communities and interactions between bees and their environment. This research is relevant to students interested in soil microbiology, sustainable agriculture, and plant-microbe interactions.

Publication output has been relatively steady over the last decade, with a modest increase around 2020-2021 followed by a slight leveling off, averaging about 1.6 papers per year over the last five years.

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