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Last published 2026
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Scott A. Mangan

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Researcher

Also affiliated: Smithsonian Institution (2005–2010); Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (2004–2020); Washington University in St. Louis (2014–2020); Tyson Foods (United States) (2020); Indiana University Bloomington (2004–2010); Arkansas Biosciences Institute (2024–2026); University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2010–2014); University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (1999–2002)

Faculty Researcher

25 h-index 73 pubs 4,863 cited

  • Soil Microbiology
  • Biodiversity
  • Ecosystem
  • Soil
  • Trees
  • Mycorrhizae
  • Forests
  • Tropical Climate
  • Seedlings
  • Plants
  • Panama
  • Plant Development
  • Models, Biological
  • Population Density
  • Species Specificity

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Scott A. Mangan's research investigates plant-soil interactions, focusing on the influence of microbial communities and conspecific density on plant diversity and community dynamics. His work explores how soil mutualisms can impact the success of endangered plant species reintroduction and how restoration age affects microbial and herbaceous plant interactions in oak woodlands.

Mangan's research also extends to understanding the role of soil microbial communities in plant-soil feedback mechanisms, particularly in endangered legumes. He is a Co-PI on a National Science Foundation grant totaling $2,214,790, which aims to boost tolerance to water stress in rice and wheat through the use of mycorrhizal inoculants. This project involves collaborative research to explore plant stress responses and tolerance, with implications for agronomic practices.

With an h-index of 25 and over 4,800 citations across 72 publications, Mangan is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His collaborations include work with researchers from Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He actively maintains a lab website to share his research.

Metrics

  • h-index: 25
  • Publications: 73
  • Citations: 4,863

Selected Publications

  • Foliar pathogens and drought drive plant–soil feedback between two co-occurring herbaceous plant species (2026)
    Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences DOI OpenAlex
  • Integrated Multi-Omics Analysis Provides Insights into the Rhizosphere Microbial Dynamics in Soybean– <i>Fusarium virguliforme</i> Interaction (2026)
    Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Soil microbial communities contribute to plant-soil feedback in an endangered legume (2025)
    Plant and Soil DOI OpenAlex
  • Consequences of Local Conspecific Density Effects for Plant Diversity and Community Dynamics (2024)
    Ecology Letters 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Restoration age affects microbial‐herbaceous plant interactions in an oak woodland (2024)
    Ecology and Evolution 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Restoration age affects microbial-herbaceous plant interactions in an oak woodland (2023)
  • Flora of six Lower Mississippi River islands (U.S.A.) (2023)
    Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas DOI OpenAlex
  • Soil mutualisms potentially determine the reintroduction outcome of an endangered legume (2021)
    Restoration Ecology 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Globally, plant‐soil feedbacks are weak predictors of plant abundance (2021)
    Ecology and Evolution 53 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Conspecific negative density dependence and why its study should not be abandoned (2021)
    Ecosphere 29 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Soil biota increase the likelihood for coexistence among competing plant species (2020)
    Ecology 24 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 1 $2,214,790 total

NSF Co-PI Aug 2026 - Jul 2030

Collaborative Research: FEC: Boosting Tolerance to Water Stress in Rice and Wheat Using Mycorrhizal Inoculants

EPSCoR RII: Focused EPSCoR Col $2,214,790

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