Dr. Gary M. Lovett

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Overview

Dr. Lovett's research is primarily focused on how perturbations such as air pollution, introduced pests and pathogens, and insect defoliators affect forest nutrient cycling. His main field projects are in the Catskill Mountains and Hudson Valley of New York State and the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire.

Publications

G. M. Lovett, “Critical issues for critical loads”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 110, no. 3, p. 808 - 809, 2013.

V. R. Kelly, K. C. Weathers, G. M. Lovett, and G. E. Likens, “A comparison of two collectors for monitoring precipitation chemistry”, Water Air Soil Pollut., vol. 223, p. 951-954, 2012.

K. F. Crowley, et al., “Do Nutrient Limitation Patterns Shift from Nitrogen Toward Phosphorus with Increasing Nitrogen Deposition Across the Northeastern United States?”, Ecosystems, vol. 15, p. 940-957, 2012.

T. Svensson, G. M. Lovett, and G. E. Likens, “Is chloride a conservative ion in forest ecosystems?”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 107, p. 125-134, 2012.

M. L. Pace and G. M. Lovett, “Primary Production: The Foundation of Ecosystems”, in K. C. Weathers, D. L. Strayer and G. E. Likens (eds.). Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science, 2012, p. 27-51.

E. A. H. Smithwick, D. M. Eissenstat, G. M. Lovett, R. D. Bowden, L. E. Rustad, and C. T. Driscoll, “Root stress and nitrogen deposition: consequences and research priorities”, New Phytologist, vol. 197, no. 3, p. 712 - 719, 2012.

M. H. Tang, S. Porder, and G. M. Lovett, “Species differences in nitrate reductase activity are unaffected by nitrogen enrichment in northeastern US forests”, For. Ecol. Manage., vol. 275, p. 52-59, 2012.

G. M. Lovett and C. L. Goodale, “A new conceptual model of nitrogen saturation based on experimental nitrogen addition to an oak forest”, Ecosystems, vol. 14, p. 615-631, 2011.

M. J. Mitchell, et al., “Comparisons of watershed sulfur budgets in southeast Canada and northeast US: new approaches and implications”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 103, p. 181-207, 2011.

M. E. Fenn, et al., “Setting limits: Using air pollution thresholds to protect and restore U.S. ecosystems”, Issues in Ecology, no. 14, p. 1-21, 2011.

G. M. Lovett, “Big changes from little bugs”. 2010.

D. A. Peltzer, R. B. Allen, G. M. Lovett, D. Whitehead, and D. A. Wardle, “Effects of biological invasions on forest carbon sequestration”, Global Change Biol., vol. 16, p. 732-746, 2010.

M. P. Weand, M. A. Arthur, G. M. Lovett, R. L. McCulley, and K. C. Weathers, “Effects of tree species and N additions on forest floor microbial communities and extracellular enzyme activities”, Soil Biol. Biochem., vol. 42, p. 2161-2173, 2010.

D. S. W. Katz, G. M. Lovett, C. D. Canham, and C. M. O'Reilly, “Legacies of land use history diminish over 22 years in a forest in southeastern New York”, J. Torrey Bot. Soc., vol. 137, p. 236-251, 2010.

G. M. Lovett, M. A. Arthur, K. C. Weathers, and J. M. Griffin, “Long-term changes in forest carbon and nitrogen cycling caused by an introduced pest/pathogen complex”, Ecosystems, vol. 13, p. 1188-1200, 2010.

M. P. Weand, M. A. Arthur, G. M. Lovett, F. Sikora, and K. C. Weathers, “The phosphorus status of northern hardwoods differs by species but is unaffected by nitrogen fertilization”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 97, p. 159-181, 2010.

R. V. Pouyat, et al., “The role of federal agencies in the application of scientific knowledge”, Front. Ecol. Environ., vol. 8, p. 322-328, 2010.

L. M. Christenson, M. J. Mitchell, P. M. Groffman, and G. M. Lovett, “Winter climate change implications for decomposition in Northeastern forests: Comparisons of sugar maple litter to herbivore fecal inputs”, Global Change Biol., vol. 16, p. 2589-2601, 2010.

V. R. Kelly, K. C. Weathers, G. M. Lovett, and G. E. Likens, “Effect of Climate Change between 1984 and 2007 on Precipitation Chemistry at a Site in Northeastern USA”, Environ. Sci. Technol., vol. 43, p. 3461-3466, 2009.

G. M. Lovett, et al., “Effects of Air Pollution on Ecosystems and Biological Diversity in the Eastern United States”, Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology 2009, vol. 1162, p. 99-135, 2009.

J. E. Hancock, M. A. Arthur, K. C. Weathers, and G. M. Lovett, “Carbon cycling along a gradient of beech bark disease impact in the Catskill Mountains, New York”, Can. J. For. Res., vol. 38, p. 1267-1274, 2008.

C. Evans, et al., “Does elevated nitrogen deposition or ecosystem recovery from acidification drive increased dissolved organic carbon loss from upland soil? A review of evidence from field nitrogen addition experiments”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 91, p. 13-35, 2008.

V. R. Kelly, et al., “Long-term sodium chloride retention in a rural watershed: Legacy effects of road salt on stream water concentrations”, Environ. Sci. Technol., vol. 42, p. 410-415, 2008.

L. M. Christenson, G. M. Lovett, K. C. Weathers, and M. A. Arthur, “The influence of tree species, nitrogen fertilization, and soil C to N ratio on gross soil nitrogen transformations”, Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., vol. 73, p. 638-646, 2008.

G. M. Lovett and T. H. Tear, Threats From Above: Air Pollution Impacts on Ecosystems and Biological Diversity in the Eastern United States. 2008, p. 28.

Z. P. Wallace, G. M. Lovett, J. E. Hart, and B. Machona, “Effects of nitrogen saturation on tree growth and death in a mixed-oak forest”, For. Ecol. Manage, vol. 243, p. 210-218, 2007.

P. H. Templer, M. A. Arthur, G. M. Lovett, and K. C. Weathers, “Plant and soil natural abundance d15N: Indicators of relative rates of nitrogen cycling in temperate forest ecosystems”, Oecologia, vol. 153, p. 399-406, 2007.

G. M. Lovett, et al., “Who needs environmental monitoring?”, Front. Ecol. Environ., vol. 5, p. 253-260, 2007.

K. C. Weathers, S. M. Simkin, G. M. Lovett, and S. E. Lindberg, “Empirical modeling of atmospheric deposition in mountainous landscapes”, Ecol. Appl., vol. 16, p. 1590-1607, 2006.

G. M. Lovett, C. D. Canham, M. A. Arthur, K. C. Weathers, and R. D. Fitzhugh, “Forest ecosystem responses to exotic pests and pathogens in eastern North America”, BioScience, vol. 56, p. 395-405, 2006.

G. M. Lovett, J. J. Cole, and M. L. Pace, “Is net ecosystem production equal to ecosystem carbon accumulation?”, Ecosystems, vol. 9, p. 152-155, 2006.

F. S. Chapin, III, et al., “Reconciling carbon-cycle concepts, terminology, and methods”, Ecosystems, vol. 9, p. 1041-1050, 2006.

L. H. Pardo, P. H. Templer, C. L. Goodale, S. Duke, P. M. Groffman, and G. M. Lovett, “Regional assessment of N saturation using foliar and root delta N-15”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 80, p. 143-171, 2006.

D. A. Burns, et al., “An assessment of recovery and key processes affecting the response of surface waters to reduced levels of acid precipitation in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains”, Final Report 05-03. 2005.

G. M. Lovett, C. G. Jones, M. G. Turner, and K. C. Weathers, “Conceptual frameworks: Plan for a half-built house.”, in G. M. Lovett, C. G. Jones, M. G. Turner, and K. C. Weathers (eds.). Ecosystem Function in Heterogeneous Landscapes, 2005, p. 463-470.

Ecosystem function in heterogeneous landscapes. 2005, p. 489.

P. H. Templer, G. M. Lovett, K. C. Weathers, S. E. G. Findlay, and T. E. Dawson, “Influence of tree species on forest nitrogen retention in the Catskill Mountains, New York, USA”, Ecosystems, vol. 8, p. 1-16, 2005.

A. M. Ellison, et al., “Loss of foundation species: Consequences for the structure and dynamics of forested ecosystems”, Front. Ecol. Environ., vol. 3, p. 479-486, 2005.

G. M. Lovett and J. E. Hart, “Monitoring the deposition and effects of air pollution in the Hudson Valley, NY”, Final Report 05-01. 2005.

G. M. Lovett, G. E. Likens, D. C. Buso, C. T. Driscoll, and S. W. Bailey, “The biogeochemistry of chlorine at Hubbard Brook, New Hampshire, USA”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 72, p. 191-232, 2005.

V. R. Kelly, G. M. Lovett, K. C. Weathers, and G. E. Likens, “Trends in atmospheric ammonium concentrations in relation to atmospheric sulfate and local agriculture”, Environ. Pollut., vol. 135, p. 363-369, 2005.

K. L. Driese, W. A. Reiners, G. M. Lovett, and S. M. Simkin, “A vegetation map for the Catskill Park, NY, derived from multi-temporal LandSat Imagery and GIS Data”, Northeast. Natural, vol. 11, p. 421-442, 2004.

S. M. Simkin, D. N. Lewis, K. C. Weathers, G. M. Lovett, and K. Schwarz, “Determination of sulfate, nitrate, and chloride in throughfall using ion-exchange resins”, Water Air Soil Pollut., vol. 153, p. 343-354, 2004.

G. M. Lovett, K. C. Weathers, M. A. Arthur, and J. C. Schultz, “Nitrogen cycling in a northern hardwood forest: Do species matter?”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 67, p. 289-308, 2004.

G. M. Lovett and M. J. Mitchell, “Sugar maple and nitrogen cycling in the forests of eastern North America”, Front. Ecol. Environ., vol. 2, p. 81-88, 2004.

R. D. Fitzhugh, G. M. Lovett, and R. T. Venterea, “Biotic and abiotic immobilization of ammonium, nitrite, and nitrate in soils developed under different tree species in the Catskill Mountains, New York, USA”, Global Change Biol., vol. 9, p. 1591-1601, 2003.

V. R. Kelly, G. M. Lovett, K. C. Weathers, and G. E. Likens, “Trends in atmospheric concentration and deposition compared to regional and local pollutant emissions at a rural site in southeastern New York, USA”, Atmospheric Environment, vol. 36, p. 1569-1575, 2002.

G. M. Lovett, K. C. Weathers, and M. A. Arthur, “Is nitrate in stream water an indicator of forest ecosystem health in the Catskills”, in M. S. Adams (ed.). Catskill Ecosystem Health, 2001, p. 23-30.

G. B. Lawrence, G. M. Lovett, and Y. H. Baevsky, “Atmospheric deposition and watershed nitrogen export along an elevational gradient in the Catskill Mountains, New York”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 50, p. 21-43, 2000.

G. M. Lovett, M. M. Traynor, R. V. Pouyat, M. M. Carreiro, W. X. Zhu, and J. W. Baxter, “Atmospheric deposition to oak forests along an urban-rural gradient”, Environ. Sci. Technol., vol. 34, p. 4294-4300, 2000.

K. C. Weathers, G. M. Lovett, G. E. Likens, and N. F. Caraco, “Cloudwater inputs of nitrogen to forest ecosystems in southern Chile: forms, fluxes, and sources”, Ecosystems, vol. 3, p. 590-595, 2000.

G. M. Lovett, Modeling Cloud Water Deposition To The Sites Of The CASTNet Cloud Network. 2000, p. 51.

G. M. Lovett, K. C. Weathers, and W. Sobczak, “Nitrogen saturation and retention in forested watersheds of the Catskill Mountains, New York”, Ecol. Appl., vol. 10, p. 73-84, 2000.

K. C. Weathers, G. M. Lovett, G. E. Likens, and R. Lathrop, “The effect of landscape features on deposition to Hunter Mountain, Catskill Mountains, New York”, Ecol. Appl., vol. 10, p. 528-540, 2000.

G. M. Lovett, A. Thompson, J. Anderson, and J. Bowser, “Elevational patterns of sulfur deposition at a site in the Catskill Mountains, NY”, Atmospheric Environment, vol. 33, p. 617-624, 1999.

G. B. Lawrence, M. B. David, W. C. Shortle, S. W. Bailey, and G. M. Lovett, Mechanisms of base-cation depletion by acid deposition in forest soils of the northeastern U.S. 1999, p. 75-87.

G. B. Lawrence, et al., “Soil calcium status and the response of stream chemistry to declining acid rain”, Ecol. Appl., vol. 9, p. 1059-1072, 1999.

G. M. Lovett and H. Rueth, “Soil nitrogen transformations in beech and maple stands along a nitrogen deposition gradient”, Ecol. Appl., vol. 9, p. 1330-1344, 1999.

K. C. Weathers and G. M. Lovett, “Acid deposition research and ecosystem ecology: synergistic successes”, in M. L. Pace and P. M. Groffman (eds.). Successes, Limitations and Frontiers in Ecosystem Science, 1998, p. 195-219.

M. Shachak and G. M. Lovett, “Atmospheric deposition to a desert ecosystem and its implications for management”, Ecol. Appl., vol. 8, p. 455-463, 1998.

G. M. Lovett, J. E. Hart, L. M. Christenson, and C. G. Jones, “Caterpillar guts and ammonia volatilization: retention of nitrogen by gypsy moth larvae consuming oak foliage”, Oecologia, vol. 117, p. 513-516, 1998.

K. C. Weathers, G. M. Lovett, G. E. Likens, and N. F. Caraco, “Cloud water in southern Chile: whence come the nutrients?”, in R. S. Schemenauer and J. Bridgman (eds.), 1998, p. 313-315.

R. S. Ostfeld, F. Keesing, C. G. Jones, C. D. Canham, and G. M. Lovett, “Integrative ecology and the dynamics of species in oak forests”, Integr. Biol, vol. 1, p. 178-186, 1998.

G. E. Likens, et al., “The biogeochemistry of calcium at Hubbard Brook”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 41, p. 89-173, 1998.

D. L. Breitburg, et al., “Understanding effects of multiple stressors: ideas and challenges”, in M. Pace and P. Groffman (eds.). Successes, Limitations and Frontiers in Ecosystem Science, 1998, p. 416-431.

G. M. Lovett, J. J. Bowser, and E. S. Edgerton, “Atmospheric deposition to watersheds in complex terrain”, Hydrol. Process, vol. 11, p. 645-654, 1997.

C. D. Canham, A. R. Berkowitz, V. R. Kelly, G. M. Lovett, S. V. Ollinger, and J. L. Schnurr, “Biomass allocation and multiple resource limitation in tree seedlings”, Can. J. For. Res., vol. 26, p. 1521-1530, 1996.

G. M. Lovett, S. S. Nolan, C. T. Driscoll, and T. J. Fahey, “Factors regulating throughfall flux in New Hampshire forested landscape”, Can. J. For. Res., vol. 26, p. 2134-2144, 1996.

G. M. Lovett and A. E. Ruesink, “Carbon and nitrogen mineralization from decomposing gypsy moth frass”, Oecologia, vol. 104, p. 133-138, 1995.

K. C. Weathers, G. M. Lovett, and G. E. Likens, “Cloud deposition to a spruce forest edge”, Atmospheric Environment, vol. 29, p. 665-672, 1995.

S. V. Ollinger, J. D. Aber, C. A. Federer, G. M. Lovett, and J. M. Ellis, “Modeling physical and chemical climate of the northeastern United States for a geographic information system”, USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-191, USDA For. Serv. Northeast For. Exp. Stat., Radnor, Pennsylvania, p. 30, 1995.

G. M. Lovett, “Atmospheric deposition of nutrients and pollutants to North America: an ecological perspective”, Ecol. Appl., vol. 4, p. 629-650, 1994.

G. E. Likens, et al., “The biogeochemistry of potassium at Hubbard Brook”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 25, p. 61-125, 1994.

S. V. Ollinger, J. D. Aber, G. M. Lovett, S. E. Millham, R. G. Lathrop, and J. M. Ellis, “A spatial model of atmospheric deposition for the northeastern U.S”, Ecol. Appl., vol. 3, p. 459-472, 1993.

J. D. Aber, et al., “A system for the regional analysis of the effects of physical and chemical climate change on biogeochemical cycles in northeastern U.S. Forests”, Ecol. Model, vol. 67, p. 37-47, 1993.

G. M. Lovett and S. E. Lindberg, “Atmospheric deposition and canopy interactions of nitrogen in forests”, Can. J. For. Res., vol. 23, p. 1603-1616, 1993.

D. W. Johnson, et al., “Atmospheric deposition, forest nutrient status, and forest decline: implications of the Integrated Forest Study”, in R. F. Huettl and D. Mueller-Dombois (eds.). Forest Decline in the Atlantic and Pacific Regions, 1993, p. 66-81.

G. M. Lovett and P. Tobiessen, “Carbon and nitrogen assimilation in red oaks (Quercus rubra L.) subject to defoliation and nitrogen stress”, Tree Physiol., vol. 12, p. 259-269, 1993.

C. D. Canham, A. R. Berkowitz, V. R. Kelly, G. M. Lovett, and S. V. Ollinger, Effects of biomass allocation and resource-use efficiency on multiple resource limitation in tree seedlings. 1993, p. 235-258.

D. Fowler, M. W. Gallagher, and G. M. Lovett, “Fog, cloudwater, and wet deposition”, in G. Lovblad, J.-W. Erisman, and D. Fowler (eds.). Models and Methods for the Quantification of Atmospheric Inputs to Ecosystems. Nordiske Seminar-og Arbejdsrapporter 1993:573, 1993, p. 51-74.

G. M. Lovett, “Atmospheric deposition and canopy interactions of nitrogen”, in D. W. Johnson and S. E. Lindberg (eds.). Atmospheric Deposition and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystems, 1992, p. 152-166.

H. L. Ragsdale, S. E. Lindberg, G. M. Lovett, and D. A. Schaefer, “Atmospheric deposition and throughfall fluxes of base cations”, in D. W. Johnson and S. E. Lindberg (eds.). Atmospheric Deposition and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystems, 1992, p. 235-253.

D. A. Schaefer, S. E. Lindberg, and G. M. Lovett, “Canopy interactions”, in D. W. Johnson and S. E. Lindberg (eds.). Atmospheric Deposition and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystems, 1992, p. 444-449.

G. M. Lovett and D. A. Schaefer, “Canopy interactions of Ca, Mg, and K”, in D. W. Johnson and S. E. Lindberg (eds.). Atmospheric Deposition and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystems, 1992, p. 253-275.

G. M. Lovett and S. E. Lindberg, “Concentration and deposition of particles and vapors in a vertical profile through a forest canopy”, Atmospheric Environment, vol. 26A, p. 1469-1476, 1992.

S. E. Lindberg and G. M. Lovett, “Deposition and forest canopy interactions of airborne sulfur: Results from the Integrated Forest Study”, Atmospheric Environment, vol. 26A, p. 1477-1492, 1992.

G. M. Lovett, G. E. Likens, and S. S. Nolan, “Dry deposition of sulfur to the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: a preliminary comparison of methods”, in S. E. Schwartz and W. G. N. Slinn (coordinators). Precipitation Scavenging and Atmosphere-Surface Exchange. Vol. 3-The Summers Volume: Applications and Appraisals.|Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1992, p. 1391-1401.

K. C. Weathers, G. M. Lovett, and G. E. Likens, “The influence of a forest edge on cloud deposition.and Atmosphere-Surface Exchange. Vol. 3-The Summers Volume: Applications and Appraisals”, in S. E. Schwartz and W. G. N. Slinn (coordinators). Precipitation Scavenging, 1992, p. 1415-1423.

Comparative Analyses of Ecosystems: Patterns, Mechanisms and Theories. 1991, p. 375.

G. M. Lovett and J. G. Hubbell, “Effects of ozone and acid mist on foliar leaching from eastern white pine and sugar maple”, Can. J. For. Res., vol. 21, p. 794-802, 1991.

J. S. Warner, G. M. Lovett, and J. Cadwallader, “Scientists and journalists: a primer for scientists who talk to reporters”, Bull. Ecol. Soc. Am., vol. 72, p. 116-118, 1991.

G. M. Lovett and J. D. Kinsman, “Atmospheric pollutant deposition to high-elevation ecosystems”, Atmospheric Environment, vol. 24A, p. 2767-2786, 1990.

S. E. Lindberg, R. C. Harriss, J. Hoffman, W.A., G. M. Lovett, and R. R. Turner, “Atmospheric chemistry, deposition, and canopy interactions”, in D. W. Johnson and R. I. Van Hook (eds.). Analysis of Biogeochemical Cycling Processes in Walker Branch Watershed, 1989, p. 96-163.

G. M. Lovett, “Atmospheric deposition and canopy exchange of nitrogen at the IFS sites”, S. E. Lindberg and D. W. Johnson (eds.). 1989.

D. A. Schaefer, S. E. Lindberg, and G. M. Lovett, “Canopy acid balance and foliar cation exchange”, S. E. Lindberg and D. W. Johnson (eds.). 1989.

G. M. Lovett, “Effects of ozone exposure, acid deposition, and nutrient supply on foliar leaching”, S. E. Lindberg and D. W. Johnson (eds.). 1989.

G. M. Lovett, W. A. Reiners, and R. K. Olson, “Factors controlling throughfall chemistry in a balsam fir canopy: a modeling approach”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 8, p. 239-264, 1989.

N. F. Caraco and G. M. Lovett, “How can the various approaches to studying long-term ecological phenomena be integrated to maximize understanding?”, in G. E. Likens (ed.). Long-Term Studies in Ecology: Approaches and Alternatives, 1989, p. 186-188.

S. E. Lindberg, D. W. Johnson, G. M. Lovett, H. Van Miegroet, J. Taylor, G.E., and J. G. Owens, “Sampling and analysis protocols and project description for the integrated forest study”. 1989.

J. G. Hubbell and G. M. Lovett, “A chamber for ozone exposure and misting of branches on mature trees”, in W. E. Winner and L. B. Phelps (eds.). Response of Trees to Air Pollution: The Role of Branch Studies, 1988, p. 120-129.

G. M. Lovett, “A comparison of methods for estimating cloud water deposition to a New Hampshire (U.S.A.) subalpine forest”, in M. H. Unsworth and D. Fowler (eds.). Acid Deposition at High Elevation Sites, 1988, p. 309-320.

G. M. Lovett, C. G. Jones, and G. E. Likens, “Acid rain report [response to P. H. Abelson editorial, 9 October 1987]”, Science, vol. 239, p. 128, 1988.

S. E. Lindberg, G. M. Lovett, D. A. Schaefer, and M. Bredemeier, “Coarse aerosoldeposition velocities and surface-to-canopy scaling factors from forest canopy throughfall”, J. Aerosol Sci., vol. 19, p. 1187-1190, 1988.

G. M. Lovett, “Atmospheric deposition: processes and measurement methods”, S. Bicknell (ed.). California Forest Response Program Planning Conference. p. 7-23, 1987.

W. A. Reiners, G. M. Lovett, and R. K. Olson, “Chemical interactions of a forest canopy with the atmosphere”, in H. Moses, V. A. Mohnen, and D. H. Slade (eds.). Proceedings of Forest-Atmosphere Interaction Workshop, Lake Placid, New York, October 1985, 1987, p. 111-146.

S. E. Lindberg, G. M. Lovett, and K. J. Meiwes, “Deposition and canopy interactions of airborne nitrate”, in R. C. Hutchinson (ed.). Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants on Forests, Wetlands, and Agricultural Ecosystems, 1987, p. 117-130.