Search Results - "Leites, Laura P."

Role of population genetics in guiding ecological responses to climate by Rehfeldt, Gerald E., Leites, Laura P., Joyce, Dennis G., Weiskittel, Aaron R.

“…Population responses to climate were assessed using 3–7 years height growth data gathered for 266 populations growing in 12 common gardens established in the…”
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Ecological genetics of Juglans nigra: Differences in early growth patterns of natural populations by Onofrio, Lauren, Hawley, Gary, Leites, Laura P.

“…Many boreal and temperate forest tree species distributed across large geographic ranges are composed of populations adapted to the climate they inhabit…”
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Modeling Advance Oak Reproduction at Landscape Scale: The Relative Importance of Abiotic and Biotic Factors by Rittenhouse, Joshua W, Leites, Laura P

“…Establishing advance oak reproduction in the understory of mature oak forests before an overstory removal is critical to regenerate mixed-oak forests (Quercus…”
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Uncertainty in the modelled mortality of two tree species (Fraxinus) under novel climatic regimes by Steiner, Kim C., Graboski, Lake E., Berkebile, Jennifer L., Fei, Songlin, Leites, Laura P.

“…Aim Based upon species distribution models (SDMs), many studies have predicted that climate change will cause regional extinctions of tree species within the…”
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Decision Support Tools to Inform the Rehabilitation and Management of High Graded Forests by Curtze, Alexander C, Muth, Allyson B, Larkin, Jeffery L, Leites, Laura P

“…Abstract Numerous forests in the eastern United States have been degraded due to past exploitative timber harvesting known as high grading. High graded forest…”
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Height-growth response to climatic changes differs among populations of Douglas-fir: a novel analysis of historic data by Leites, Laura P, Robinson, Andrew P, Rehfeldt, Gerald E, Marshall, John D, Crookston, Nicholas L

“…Projected climate change will affect existing forests, as substantial changes are predicted to occur during their life spans. Species that have ample…”
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Comparative genetic responses to climate for the varieties of Pinus ponderosa and Pseudotsuga menziesii: Realized climate niches by Rehfeldt, Gerald E., Jaquish, Barry C., López-Upton, Javier, Sáenz-Romero, Cuauhtémoc, St Clair, J. Bradley, Leites, Laura P., Joyce, Dennis G.

“…•We model the climate niche of Pinus ponderosa and Pseudotsuga menziesii varieties.•Classification errors were less than 5% and were mostly false…”
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Comparative genetic responses to climate in the varieties of Pinus ponderosa and Pseudotsuga menziesii: Reforestation by Rehfeldt, Gerald E., Jaquish, Barry C., Sáenz-Romero, Cuauhtémoc, Joyce, Dennis G., Leites, Laura P., Bradley St Clair, J., López-Upton, Javier

“…•Climate change will impact reforestation strategies.•We assess impacts to Pinus ponderosa and Pseudotsuga menziesii varieties.•Few populations should remain…”
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Comparative genetic responses to climate in the varieties of Pinus ponderosa and Pseudotsuga menziesii: Clines in growth potential by Rehfeldt, Gerald E., Leites, Laura P., Bradley St Clair, J., Jaquish, Barry C., Sáenz-Romero, Cuauhtémoc, López-Upton, Javier, Joyce, Dennis G.

“…•We use data from 10 Pinus ponderosa and 17 Pseudotsuga menziesii provenance tests.•Climatic clines within sub-specific varieties were assessed with mixed…”
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Modeling mensurational relationships of plantation-grown loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) in Uruguay by Leites, Laura P., Zubizarreta-Gerendiain, Ane, Robinson, Andrew P.

“…► We model total tree height and diameter at breast height (DBH), crown diameter-DBH, crown volume-DBH, and bark thickness profile along the stem. ► We use…”
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Community assembly responses to warming and increased precipitation in an early successional forest by Rollinson, Christine R, Kaye, Margot W, Leites, Laura P

“…Experimental climate manipulations provide the opportunity to link predicted changes in climate to the process of community assembly. We studied plant…”
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Improving taper equations of loblolly pine with crown dimensions in a mixed-effects modeling framework by Leites, L.P, Robinson, A.P

“…A mixed-effects modeling framework was applied to Max and Burkhart's (1976) (MB) taper equation for loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.). The advantages of such a…”
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Modeling and simulation of tree spatial patterns in an oak-hickory forest with a modular, hierarchical spatial point process framework by Lister, Andrew J., Leites, Laura P.

“…•We propose a modular, hierarchical spatial point process modeling framework for modeling plant communities.•We demonstrate the use of this framework in a…”
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Adaptation to climate in five eastern North America broadleaf deciduous species: Growth clines and evidence of the growth-cold tolerance trade-off by Leites, Laura P., Rehfeldt, Gerald E., Steiner, Kim C.

“…•We evaluate growth clines driven by climate and assess evidence of the growth rate-cold tolerance trade-off in five broadleaf deciduous species.•We detected…”
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Seeing past the green: Structure, composition, and biomass differences in high graded and silviculture-managed forests of similar stand density by Curtze, Alexander C., Muth, Allyson B., Larkin, Jeffery L., Leites, Laura P.

“…•Mixed-oak stands of similar stand densities can vary vastly in structure, composition, and biomass and carbon storage.•High graded stands are of particular…”
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Differences of Douglas -fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) populations in height growth, water use efficiency, and carbon partitioning responses to changes in climate and water availability by Barrios, Laura P. Leites

“…This work deals with understanding differences of Douglas-fir populations in height growth, water use efficiency, and carbon partitioning responses to changes…”
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Differences of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) populations in height growth, water use efficiency, and carbon partitioning responses to changes in climate and water availability by Barrios, Laura P. Leites

“…This work deals with understanding differences of Douglas-fir populations in height growth, water use efficiency, and carbon partitioning responses to changes…”
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