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Contrasting the influence of overstory tree species identity on microclimate, fuels, and tree regeneration in a longleaf pine forest 

Goncalves Lazzaro, Luiza (2023-07-24)
Fire-dependent ecosystems worldwide are facing a significant threat from anthropogenic activities, particularly land use changes and decades of fire exclusion. These alterations have led to a transformation in once open ...

Do structural and compositional shifts in mixed pine-oak forests alter fuels and fire behavior? 

Cabrera, Steven (2022-11-29)
The lack of fire disturbances throughout the 20th century has contributed to forest structural and compositional shifts, resulting in the encroachment of shade-tolerant and often fire-sensitive hardwood species in ...

Exploring the Role of Adaptation and Acclimation in the Temperature Response of Photosynthesis and Respiration in Southern Pine Species 

McBride, Katelyn (2023-07-25)
Southern pines provide critical ecosystem services, including supplying the global timber market and playing a major role in regional carbon cycling. Yet, many basic knowledge gaps regarding southern pine physiology remain, ...

Leaf temperature regulation in tree species of the eastern United States: the influence of leaf traits and resource availability 

Acer, Emily (2023-08-02)
Temperature has a direct effect on plant function (e.g., photosynthesis, respiration). However, the temperature that plants experience at the leaf level (Tleaf) is often decoupled from air temperature (Tair). Theoretical ...

Linking seed and leaf litter traits to post-fire recovery and forest flammability in southeastern U.S. forests 

Nation, Rachel (2023-07-27)
Decades of fire exclusion affected upland forests of the southeastern United States in many ways, including reductions in successful natural regeneration of fire-dependent species and shifts in forest flammability. To ...