Article
Environmental Sciences
John A. F. Wendt, David B. Mcwethy, Gareth P. Hempson, E. N. Jack Brookshire, Samuel D. Fuhlendorf
Summary: Herbivores and fire are important consumers of plant biomass and can have critical ecological consequences. This study compares consumer dynamics in Holocene North America and modern Sub-Saharan Africa, finding similarities in historical distributions of consumer dominance. It also reveals the functional absence of fire in regions where it was once common, with profound ecological implications.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stephen J. Gaughran, Bridgett vonHoldt
Summary: The distribution and movement of species, known as biogeography, is a fundamental field in ecology and evolutionary biology. Recent genetic studies of ancient specimens have revealed important evidence on the migrations of brown bears and lions into North America during the late Pleistocene, highlighting the long-lasting impact of sea level changes on the dispersal of terrestrial carnivores.
Article
Environmental Studies
Brice B. Hanberry
Summary: Tree distributions and densities in North America have been changing since Euro-American settlement. Fire-tolerant species have decreased, while fire-sensitive, successional species have increased. Tree species have also expanded westward into the Great Plains grasslands. These changes may be attributed to climate change.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Brice B. Hanberry
Summary: By modeling North American grasslands under different climate conditions, it was found that wind speed is a key factor influencing the formation and maintenance of grasslands, with stable boundaries over time and matching recent wind models. Additional research on wind models is needed to verify these results and understand their global implications on grassland ecosystems.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Review
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Radu Cornel Guiasu, Mark Labib
Summary: The study investigates the distribution of the rusty crayfish in North America, revealing confusion and overlap in the native and introduced ranges of this species, which has implications for conservation efforts. This review highlights the lack of clear understanding of essential concepts such as native and non-native range even for intensely studied invasive species.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Richard Massey, Brendan M. Rogers, Logan T. Berner, Sol Cooperdock, Michelle C. Mack, Xanthe J. Walker, Scott J. Goetz
Summary: Deciduous tree cover is expected to increase in North American boreal forests with climate warming and wildfire, potentially generating biophysical cooling. However, recent decades have seen a small net decrease in deciduous fraction and near-neutral net biophysical change in radiative forcing associated with albedo, indicating no systematic negative feedbacks to climate warming.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Colleen M. Sutheimer, Jed Meunier, Sara C. Hotchkiss, Eric Rebitzke, Volker C. Radeloff
Summary: The study reveals that in central North American hemiboreal peatlands, fire events were frequent and widespread historically, primarily occurring during dormancy and the growing season, as well as under mild to moderate drought conditions. These fire events not only impact the ecosystem of peatlands, but may also have implications for climate change.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jung-Ho Kang, Heejin Hwang, Sang-Jin Lee, Sung-Deuk Choi, Jin-Soo Kim, Sangbum Hong, Soon Do Hur, Je-Hyun Baek
Summary: The study identified large boreal forest fires in northwest Greenland during the summer-fall seasons of 2004 and 2005, primarily influenced by long-range atmospheric transport from North America, with no recorded fires from Siberia. Measurements of levoglucosan and ammonium can differentiate between contributions from different sources.
Article
Biology
Rita de Cassia Pessotti, Bridget L. Hansen, Jewel N. Reaso, Javier A. Ceja-Navarro, Laila El-Hifnawi, Eoin L. Brodie, Matthew F. Traxler
Summary: The study found that subsocial passalid beetles harbor multiple lineages of Streptomyces in their frass, producing a rich repertoire of antimicrobials to protect their galleries from pathogenic invasion. The metabolites detected in the frass displayed synergistic and antagonistic inhibition of a fungal entomopathogen, showcasing the complex interplay between insects and actinomycetes in defending against pathogens.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Serge Payette, Pierre-Luc Couillard, Mathieu Fregeau, Jason Laflamme, Martin Lavoie
Summary: The Earth's climate has been rapidly warming since the beginning of the industrial era, leading to the need for terrestrial organisms to adapt. Migration is an effective method for survival and growth, but the rate at which tree species migrate due to climate change remains uncertain. This study used radiocarbon-dated macrofossils to examine the past migration velocity of jack pine and black spruce in North American boreal forest. The results showed that the migration velocity of jack pine varied based on different climatic conditions, while black spruce migrated at a faster rate.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Ellis Q. Margolis, Christopher H. Guiterman, Raphael D. Chavardes, Jonathan D. Coop, Kelsey Copes-Gerbitz, Denyse A. Dawe, Donald A. Falk, James D. Johnston, Evan Larson, Hang Li, Joseph M. Marschall, Cameron E. Naficy, Adam T. Naito, Marc-Andre Parisien, Sean A. Parks, Jeanne Portier, Helen M. Poulos, Kevin M. Robertson, James H. Speer, Michael Stambaugh, Thomas W. Swetnam, Alan J. Tepley, Ichchha Thapa, Craig D. Allen, Yves Bergeron, Lori D. Daniels, Peter Z. Fule, David Gervais, Martin P. Girardin, Grant L. Harley, Jill E. Harvey, Kira M. Hoffman, Jean M. Huffman, Matthew D. Hurteau, Lane B. Johnson, Charles W. Lafon, Manuel K. Lopez, R. Stockton Maxwell, Jed Meunier, Malcolm North, Monica T. Rother, Micah R. Schmidt, Rosemary L. Sherriff, Lauren A. Stachowiak, Alan Taylor, Erana J. Taylor, Valerie Trouet, Miguel L. Villarreal, Larissa L. Yocom, Karen B. Arabas, Alexis H. Arizpe, Dominique Arseneault, Alicia Azpeleta Tarancon, Christopher Baisan, Erica Bigio, Franco Biondi, Gabriel D. Cahalan, Anthony Caprio, Julian Cerano-Paredes, Brandon M. Collins, Daniel C. Dey, Igor Drobyshev, Calvin Farris, M. Adele Fenwick, William Flatley, M. Lisa Floyd, Ze'ev Gedalof, Andres Holz, Lauren F. Howard, David W. Huffman, Jose Iniguez, Kurt F. Kipfmueller, Stanley G. Kitchen, Keith Lombardo, Donald McKenzie, Andrew G. Merschel, Kerry L. Metlen, Jesse Minor, Christopher D. O'Connor, Laura Platt, William J. Platt, Thomas Saladyga, Amanda B. Stan, Scott Stephens, Colleen Sutheimer, Ramzi Touchan, Peter J. Weisberg
Summary: This study investigates fire regimes in North American forests using tree-ring fire scars and reveals important patterns and trends. The study also finds that modern fires are burning in similar climate spaces as historical fires, but disproportionately in warmer regions.
Article
Geology
Steven L. Wick
Summary: The discovery of Late Cretaceous characiform fish fossils in the Lowerverse locality of the Aguja Formation in West Texas includes two different morphotypes. These findings support previous estimates on the timing of characiform fish entering North America from Europe or South America, and indicate a possible south-to-north radiation of Laramidian characiforms.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Forestry
Lauren S. Pile Knapp, David R. Coyle, Daniel C. Dey, Jacob S. Fraser, Todd Hutchinson, Michael A. Jenkins, Christel C. Kern, Benjamin O. Knapp, Dacoda Maddox, Cornelia Pinchot, G. Geoff Wang
Summary: Invasive plants have a significant impact on the forests in eastern North America, and the effectiveness of management strategies varies depending on the context. Long-term success requires comprehensive approaches to address the impacts of past land use and disturbance history.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Amy Cardinal Christianson, Colin Robert Sutherland, Faisal Moola, Noemie Gonzalez Bautista, David Young, Heather MacDonald
Summary: This paper reviews the importance of Indigenous perspectives in fire management in North America and their historical relationship with fire and burning landscapes. Research shows that Indigenous peoples do not just use fire as a tool, but view it as an agent capable of creating, destroying, and moving, reflecting a diversity of relationships in northern North America.
CURRENT FORESTRY REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Karishma Sri Ravichandran, Kiruba Krishnaswamy
Summary: This review focuses on different drying methods for native fruits in the US Midwest region, such as chokeberries, elderberries, blueberries, and blackberries. The study highlights the complexity of the drying process and emphasizes the importance of optimizing parameters to enhance fruit quality. Freeze drying and spray drying are recommended for better nutrient preservation, and the underutilized potential of chokeberries is suggested for future exploration.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chris P. S. Larsen, Stephen J. Tulowiecki, Yi-Chen Wang, Andrew B. Trgovac
APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2015)
Article
Ecology
Stephen J. Tulowiecki, Chris P. S. Larsen
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
(2015)
Article
Geography, Physical
Stephen J. Tulowiecki
PROGRESS IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY-EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Stephen J. Tulowiecki
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2014)
Article
Plant Sciences
Stephen J. Tulowiecki, Chris P. S. Larsen, Yi-Chen Wang
Article
Ecology
Stephen J. Tulowiecki, Emma R. Ranney, Emily M. Keenan, Gabrielle M. Neubert, Marcie L. Hogan
Summary: This study examines the impact of Native American land use on tree species composition in the north-eastern United States before Euro-American settlement. The results suggest that Native American land use had no detectable effect on forest composition at a regional level, but locally increased the abundance of fire-tolerant, shade-intolerant, and nut-producing trees.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Stephen J. Tulowiecki
Summary: Pawpaw in western NYS is mainly found in warm and dry climates, with slightly acidic and deep soil. The study utilized an ensemble of small models approach to model the distribution, showing a high ability to identify pawpaw presences.
Article
Geography
Stephen J. Tulowiecki, David Robertson, Chris P. S. Larsen
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS
(2020)