In the Kleiman lab we are interested in the interaction of plants with their environment and how it correlates with their structure and surface microstructure. The interaction of plants with various organism, such as: bacteria, fungi, insects etc. starts on the surface, whether it is the root, leaf or stem. The surface microstructure, hence has an effect on the nature of that interaction. The plant also reacts with the inanimate surrounding, such as air and soil. The complex structure of roots and the plant architecture have a large influence on that interaction. We study these effects.
