Northern Arizona University

Ornithodoros ticks occur in the Mojave desert and frequently parasitize desert tortoises. These ticks carry the pathogen

Increasing drought conditions in the southwestern USA due to climate change will result in the most widespread forest decline ever to occur in North America. Our team of 26 scientists fr...

Plants convert sunlight into energy and initiate symbiotic partnerships with fungi through their roots. In these symbioses, plant-derived carbon (C) is traded with fungi for water and nutrients....