A5066747504- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
- Plant and animal studies
- Academic Writing and Publishing
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
Yale University
2014-2024
Louisiana State University
2015
University of Washington
2015
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2015
University of Maine
2015
University of Arizona
2015
Colorado State University
2015
Purdue University West Lafayette
2015
Abstract Plant–fungal associations strongly influence forest carbon and nitrogen cycling. The prevailing framework for understanding these relationships is through the relative abundance of arbuscular (AM) versus ectomycorrhizal (EcM) trees. Ericoid mycorrhizal (ErM) shrubs are also common in forests interactions between co‐occurring ErM AM EcM trees could shift soil biogeochemical responses. Here we test hypotheses that effects on either extend or redundant with those Using regional...
Nitrogen cycling in temperate forests is a critical ecological process, predominantly driven by the decomposition of plant-derived organic matter microbial activity. However, role soil macro-arthropods, particularly ground beetles, mediating these processes has remained largely underexplored despite their potential to influence nutrient and ecosystem dynamics. This study investigated how with focus on contributed nitrogen eastern forests. Using 15N-labeled black birch leaf litter, we traced...
Abstract Many studies have demonstrated the importance of early‐successional forest habitat for breeding bird abundance, composition, and diversity. However, very few directly link measures diversity, composition abundance to structure their dynamic change over early succession. This study examines relationships between community in regenerating broadleaf forests southern New England, USA, separating influences ecological succession from retained stand structure. We conducted point counts...
Abstract Forested natural areas in cities provide a range of social, ecological, economic, and health benefits. Ensuring the delivery these benefits requires an understanding current potential future forest conditions, yet urban dynamics are not well‐understood. Here, we address this knowledge gap by examining structure composition 126 plots distributed across three patch sizes (large [95–126 ha], medium [1–19 small [0.05–0.65 ha] patches) city New Haven, CT. We detected significant shifts...
Abstract Despite significant advances in microbiome research across various environments 1 , the of Earth’s largest biomass reservoir– wood living trees 2 – remains largely unexplored. This oversight neglects a critical aspect global biodiversity and potentially key players tree health forest ecosystem functions. Here we illuminate inhabiting adapted to wood, further specialized individual host species. We demonstrate that single can approximately trillion microbes its aboveground internal...
Abstract American ginseng ( Panax quinquefolius L.) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the forests of eastern North America with a long history use and harvest, significant international market. To supply demand, grown in USA Canada under artificial shade cloth. However, wild wild-appearing roots command prices up 100 times greater than cultivated field: $550–2200 (US$ dry kg) vs. $20–70 kg). Growing forested environment using “wild-simulated” forest farming approach, where growers...
Abstract Urban forests have long been understudied, resulting in a scarcity of long-term data to guide future management. The New York Botanical Garden City has stewarding the 20 ha Thain Family Forest since 1895. Using inventory between 1937 and 2021, we document how structure, diversity, composition forest changed over past century. Our results show an increase proportion diversity hardwood species, including oaks, hickories, red maple, black cherry, American beech, following loss dominant...
Abstract Questions As urban areas expand around the world, understanding how to restore and maintain forests within environment becomes increasingly important. Given that a comprehensive of regeneration dynamics is critical designating appropriate management interventions we ask following: does regeneration, vis‐à‐vis buried seed bank, vary in heterogenous forests? And, can forest patch size be used predict consequent interventions? Location Vacant lots public parks throughout New Haven, CT,...
Managing forests for timber while protecting wildlife habitat is of increasing concern. Amphibians may be particularly sensitive to forest management practices due their unique biology; however, it not clear how different species respond harvest practices-particularly over longer time scales.Here we report on the differential responses two salamander species-the eastern red-backed (Plethodon cinereus Green) and newt (Notophthalmus viridescens Rafinesque)-to harvesting, by examining...