Facundo Decunta
About Me
I’m an environmental scientist focused on defensive mutualisms between plants and microorganisms that protect against insect herbivores. I also build meta-analytic tools for ecological research
- PhD Candidate, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires (2021–present)
- BSc in Environmental Science, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires (2021)
Other Interests
- Veganism. For ethical, environmental, and health reasons. Whenever possible, choose options that avoid causing suffering.
- Open source software. Not only useful, but an amazing rabbit hole for learning.
- Technology. I’m interested in how emerging technologies can enhance scientific research and environmental solutions.
Programming
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minter: Authored an R package for computing effect sizes for meta-analysis of interactions.
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orchaRd: Contributed to this R package for visualizing meta-analyses, created by Shinichi Nakagawa and Daniel Noble.
Recent Publications
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Decunta, F. A., Gundel, P. E., & Bastías, D. A. (2025). An appraisal of the protection conferred by foliar Epichloë endophytes against root herbivores in plants: A meta-analysis. Fungal Biology Reviews, 52, 100428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbr.2025.100428
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Decunta, F. A., Pérez, L. I., Graff, P., & Gundel, P. E. (2024). Foliar phosphorus concentration modulates the defensive mutualism of an endophytic fungus in a perennial host grass. Functional Ecology, 38(9), 2041-2053. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14616
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Decunta, F. A., Pérez, L. I., Malinowski, D. P., Molina-Montenegro, M. A., & Gundel, P. E. (2021). A systematic review on the effects of Epichloë fungal endophytes on drought tolerance in cool-season grasses. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, 644731. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.644731