Learn about how the remnants of Buffalo's industrious past have been transformed into a rich urban ecosystem. Set into motion by the Greenway Ecological Fund and the Buffalo Museum of Science, if you're in the area and are interested in restoration ecology, Tifft Nature Preserve is a must-see. In this article, my former student Emily Volker delves into forest succession and many other ecological interactions taking place in this urban habitat.
Read moreHydnora africana: The real life “Piranha Plant” and Queen of Species Interactions
Contrary to the fantasy world of videogames, some of these in-game species have real-life doppelgangers. Given the millions of years of fine-tuned species adaptations, these doppelgangers happen to be even cooler than their digital counterparts. Find out more about the parasitic Hydnora africana by reading this article written by my former student Courtney Parrilla!
Read moreLecture 18: Multi-cohort stand development
By making spatial and temporal observations, we can begin to see what a forest is, was, and may become.
Read moreLecture 15: Species interactions of eastern deciduous forests
In today's lecture, we are going to look at the species interactions of America's northeast deciduous forest. As I hike through Zoar Valley, I explain different organisms I encounter and discuss the species interactions they engage in. From mutualism, parasitism, and predation to commensalism, and amensalism we'll look at these patterns and hopefully be able to better understand forest ecology from the perspective of the forest floor.
Read moreTree ring and old growth forest characteristics as a function of ecosystem type
I was truly inspired after my experiences hiking in the cloud forests of Costa Rica. My travels, preparation for the upcoming semester, and curiosity about tree rings all coincided this week, which inspired me to put these underlying themes on paper. The goal of this article is to compare old growth forests in temperate vs. neotropical ecosystems and to better understand the interactions of tree growth rings and habitat.
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