One particularly interesting life-history strategy is masting, the episodic and synchronous production of seeds over large geographic areas. Masting is hypothesized to improve fitness via economies of … [Read more...]
Masting and mortality in white bark pine
March 28, 2014 by
Whitebark pine is a masting species of high elevation forest ecosystems in western North America. Whitebark pine is a foundation species in high elevation forests because it facilitates stand … [Read more...]
Microclimate and plant performance across an elevation gradient in the eastern Andes
December 22, 2014 by
The eastern Andes have one of the longest continuously forested elevational gradients in the world. I have been studying this extraordinarily diverse ecosystem with colleagues in the Andes … [Read more...]
Stochastic life-history theory
March 28, 2014 by
Life-history theory states that organisms should solve trade-offs in resource use to maximize fitness. My theoretical research focuses on plant life-history evolution in the context of environmental … [Read more...]
Article on the effect of masting on maple syrup production published in Forest Ecology and Management
October 27, 2014 by
The article Maple syrup production declines following masting was published online in Forest Ecology and Management on October 27, 2014. In the article, I show with co-author Elizabeth Crone that … [Read more...]
Article on epiphyte response to climate change published in F1000Research
June 6, 2014 by
F1000Research highlighted my article on the response of epiphytes to drought and experimental warming. The paper, with co-author Miles Silman, was published in F1000Research on June 6, 2014. We … [Read more...]
NSF publishes press release highlighting research on Whitebark Pine
June 10, 2013 by
The National Science Foundation published a press release on June 10, 2013 highlighting my research on whitebark pine. In the paper, published in the Journal of Ecology, co-authors Eliot McIntire and … [Read more...]