Research focus:
In my scientific work, I study plant ecology, especially plant interactions with soil microorganisms. I am also interested in rare and understudied species, their biogeography, and conservation.
One of my main interests is linden trees (Tilia) and related genera (subfamily Tilioideae). During my doctoral studies at the University of Tokyo, I worked on characterizing the ectomycorrhizal fungal communities associated with endemic lindens in temperate and subtropical forests of Japan, with an emphasis on identifying fungi that preferentially associate with lindens. Currently, I am investigating the soil ecology of tropical Tilioideae tree genera, Craigia and Mortoniodendron. In the future, I plan to look more broadly at the role of linden trees in European and Asian forests, especially in the context of ongoing climate change. Another of my major interests is ectomycorrhiza in unusual environmental contexts. Examples include tropical forests, nutrient-rich soils, and non-tree ectomycorrhizal plant hosts.
In addition, I am interested in the relationship between people and trees - public awareness of trees and forests, the role of trees in culture, their contemporary and historical use, and citizen science.
Keywords:
soil microorganisms, mycorrhiza, biogeography, rare species, Tilia, ethnobotany
Publications
- Janowski D., Maitra P., Szuba A., Kowalczyk J., Adamczyk D., Zadworny M., Hrynkiewicz K., Mucha J. 2025. Pinus sylvestris provenance climate differentiates roots, bacterial communities, and their relationships — Evidence from a common garden experiment. Science of the Total Environment 1001: 180528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180528
- Janowski D., Leski T. 2023. Landscape-scale mapping of soil fungal distribution: proposing a new NGS-based approach. Scientific Reports. 13: 10280. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37538-7
- Janowski D., Leski T. 2023. Methods for identifying and measuring the diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi. Forestry. An International Journal of Forest Research 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpad017
- Janowski D., Leski T. 2022. Factors in the distribution of mycorrhizal and soil fungi. Diversity 14(12): 1122. https://doi.org/10.3390/d14121122
- Wilgan R., Leski T., Kujawska M., Karliński L., Janowski D., Rudawska M. 2020. Ectomycorrhizal fungi of exotic Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch in the context of surrounding native forests on Central European sites. Fungal Ecology 44: #100908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2019.100908
- Aučina A., Rudawska M., Wilgan R., Janowski D., Skridaila A., Dapkūnienė S., Leski T. 2019. Functional diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities along a peatland–forest gradient. Pedobiologia 74: 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2019.03.001
- Janowski D., Wilgan R., Leski T., Karliński L., Rudawska M. 2019. Effective molecular identification of ectomycorrhizal fungi: revisiting DNA isolation methods. Forests 10(3): #218. https://doi.org/10.3390/f10030218
- Leski T., Rudawska M., Kujawska M., Stasińska, M., Janowski D., Karliński L., Wilgan R. 2019. Both forest reserves and managed forests help maintain ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity. Biological Conservation 238: #108206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108206
- Rudawska M., Kujawska M., Leski T., Janowski D., Karliński L., Wilgan R. 2019. Ectomycorrhizal community structure of the admixture tree species Betula pendula, Carpinus betulus, and Tilia cordata grown in bare-root forest nurseries. Forest Ecology and Management 43: 113-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.01.009
- Rudawska M., Leski T., Wilgan R., Karliński L., Kujawska M., Janowski D. 2018. Mycorrhizal associations of the exotic hickory trees, Carya laciniosa and Carya cordiformis, grown in Kórnik Arboretum in Poland. Mycorrhiza 28: 549-560. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-018-0846-8
- Rudawska M., Wilgan R., Janowski D., Iwański M., Leski T. 2018. Shifts in taxonomical and functional structure of ectomycorrhizal fungal community of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) underpinned by partner tree ageing. Pedobiologia 71: 20-30. 10.1016/j.pedobi.2018.08.003
Projects
- Mycorrhizal status of Craigia and Mortoniodendron, tropical Tilioideae tree genera (Malvaceae). (Original title: Status mykoryzowy rodzajów Craigia i Mortoniodendron, tropikalnych drzew z podrodziny Tilioideae (Malvaceae)). Project funded by the National Science Centre (MINIATURA, 2025/09/X/NZ8/00695). Project duration: 2015–20262. Principal Investigator: Janowski D.
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Soil fungal communities of Inland Islands and the factors shaping them – A metagenomic approach. (Original title: Zbiorowiska grzybów glebowych wysp śródlądowych i czynniki je kształtujące – podejście metagenomiczne). Project funded by the Ministry of Education and Science (DIAMENTOWY GRANT, 0007/DIA/201948). Project duration: 2019–2022. Principal Investigator: Janowski D. Opiekun naukowy: Leski T.
Popular Science Articles
[Articles in Polish]
- Janowski D. 2024. Japońskie lipy. Kórniczanin 3: 13.
Books and Book Chapters
[PhD]
Position: Assistant Professor
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Represented disciplines:
Biological sciences
Forestry
Other profiles:
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9929-6969
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel-Janowski-2
Ludzie Nauki: https://ludzie.nauka.gov.pl/ln/profiles/daniel.janowski.MQyANKSzRCM









