Maryann Cagle
Visiting Assistant Professor
Education
Ph.D. - University of MemphisM.S. - Louisiana State University
Research Interests
Plant Microbial Ecology, Plant Biology, Plant Physiology, Plant Nutrition and Soil Management, Plant Pathology, Integrated Invasive Plant Management, Plant Pathology, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Practice
Courses Taught
BIOL 112: Evolution, Form and Function of OrganismsBIOL 300: Botany
Selected Publications
Shahrtash, M., Tucker, A.E., Weaver, M.A., Brown, S.P. (2023). Control strategies for the invasive plant kudzu (Pueraria montana) only minimally impact soil activity, chemistry, and bacterial and fungal communities. Pedobiologia . Volume 101.150897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2023.150897
Brown, S., Shahrtash., M., Stokes, E.C., Baird, S., Baird R. Lu S. (2023). Model-based community analyses identify fungal endophytes that may modulate symptom development of charcoal rot disease in soybean. Phyto Frontiers. In Review. Phyto Frontiers. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-04-23-0052-SC
Shahrtash, M., Brown, S. (2023). Interactions between fungal endophytes and pathogens isolated from the invasive plant kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata). Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection.87-107. https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2023.2178055
James, J., Bach, E., Baker, K., Barber, N., Buck, R. Shahrtash, M., Brown, S. (2022). Herbicide control of the invasive Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) does not alter soil microbial communities or activity. Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 3:e12157. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12157
Brown, S.P., Shahrtash, M., Tucker, A.E., Knoepp, J., Stokes, E., Baird, R. (2022). Seasonal disconnects between saprobic and mycorrhizal sporocarp communities in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2021.101125
Shahrtash M. and Brown S.P. (2021). A Path Forward: Promoting Microbial Based Methods in the Control of Invasive Plant Species. Plants. 10(5), 943. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10050943
Shahrtash, M. and Brown S.P. (2020). Drivers of foliar fungal endophytic communities of kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata) in the Southeast United States. Diversity. 12: 185. https://doi.org/10.3390/d12050185
Shahrtash, M. (2018). Silicon Fertilization as a Sustainable Approach to Disease Management of Agricultural Crops. Journal of Plant Protection Research. 58:4. https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2018.124645
Mohsenzadeh, S., Shahrtash, M., and Tiexeira da Silva, J.A. (2012). Silicon Improves Growth and Alleviates Toxicity of Cadmium in Maize Seedlings. Plant Stress. 6 (1): 39-43.
Mohsenzadeh, S., Esmaeili, M., Moosavi, F., Shahrtash, M., Saffari, B., and Mohabatkar, H. (2011). Plant Glutathione S-transferase Classification, Structure and Evolution. African Journal of Biotechnology. 10 (42): 8160-8165. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB11.1024