the funk lab @ chapman university

Using tools from plant physiological ecology, evolutionary physiology, and biochemistry, our research focuses on three themes: (1) the physiological and biochemical mechanisms by which plants respond to environmental variation, (2) physiological and biochemical variation within and among plant species, and (3) the potential for physiological and biochemical processes to regulate large-scale ecological patterns, such as plant community composition and nutrient cycling. We are particularly interested in linking our work to the applied fields of invasion biology and restoration ecology.