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Context-Dependent Host-Symbiont Interactions: Shifts along the Parasitism-Mutualism Continuum
Rogalski, MA, TES Merrill, CD Gowler, CE Cáceres, and MA Duffy. 2021. “Context-Dependent Host-Symbiont Interactions: Shifts Along the Parasitism-Mutualism Continuum”. AMERICAN NATURALIST 198 (5): 563-75. doi:10.1086/716635.
Effects of plant hydraulic traits on the flammability of live fine canopy fuels
Scarff, FR, T Lenz, AE Richards, Amy Zanne, IJ Wright, and M Westoby. 2021. “Effects of Plant Hydraulic Traits on the Flammability of Live Fine Canopy Fuels”. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY 35: 835-46. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.13771.
The evolutionary assembly of forest communities along environmental gradients: recent diversification or sorting of pre-adapted clades?
Linan, AG, JA Myers, CE Edwards, Amy Zanne, SA Smith, G Arellano, L Cayola, et al. 2021. “The Evolutionary Assembly of Forest Communities Along Environmental Gradients: Recent Diversification or Sorting of Pre-Adapted Clades?”. NEW PHYTOLOGIST 232: 2506-19. doi:10.1111/nph.17674.
Maternal effects shape the seed mycobiome in Quercus petraea
Fort, T, C Pauvert, Amy Zanne, O Ovaskainen, T Caignard, M Barret, S Compant, A Hampe, S Delzon, and C Vacher. 2021. “Maternal Effects Shape the Seed Mycobiome in Quercus Petraea”. NEW PHYTOLOGIST 230: 1594-1608+. doi:10.1111/nph.17153.
Assessing the Australian Termite Diversity Anomaly: How Habitat and Rainfall Affect Termite Assemblages
Clement, RA, H Flores-Moreno, LA Cernusak, AW Cheesman, AR Yatsko, SD Allison, P Eggleton, and Amy Zanne. 2021. “Assessing the Australian Termite Diversity Anomaly: How Habitat and Rainfall Affect Termite Assemblages”. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 9. doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.657444.
Extraction and Purification of DNA from Wood at Various Stages of Decay for Metabarcoding of Wood-Associated Fungi
, M Blyton, B Oberle, GL Powell, J Rigg, D Young, and Amy Zanne. 2021. Extraction and Purification of DNA from Wood at Various Stages of Decay for Metabarcoding of Wood-Associated Fungi. PLANT MICROBIOME. Vol. 2232. 999 RIVERVIEW DR, STE 208, TOTOWA, NJ 07512-1165 USA: HUMANA PRESS INC. doi:10.1007/978-1-0716-1040-4_10.
AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora
Falster, D, R Gallagher, EH Wenk, IJ Wright, D Indiarto, SC Andrew, C Baxter, et al. 2021. “AusTraits, a Curated Plant Trait Database for the Australian Flora”. SCIENTIFIC DATA 8. doi:10.1038/s41597-021-01006-6.
Ecology of Lyme disease
Ostfeld, Richard S., Kathleen C. Weathers, David L. Strayer, and Gene E. Likens. 2021. “Ecology of Lyme Disease”. In Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science, 2ndnd ed. London, UK: Academic Press.
Blacklegged tick population synchrony between oak forest and non‐oak forest
Borgmann, Benjamin W., Kelly M. Oggenfuss, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2021. “Blacklegged Tick Population Synchrony Between Oak Forest and non‐oak Forest”. Ecological Entomology 46 (4). Wiley: 827-33. doi:10.1111/een.13019.
The contributions of lightning to biomass turnover, gap formation and plant mortality in a tropical forest
Gora, Evan M., Phillip M. Bitzer, Jeffrey C. Burchfield, Cesar Gutierrez, and Stephen P. Yanoviak. 2021. “The Contributions of Lightning to Biomass Turnover, Gap Formation and Plant Mortality in a Tropical Forest”. Ecology 102 (12). Wiley. doi:10.1002/ecy.3541.
Projected increases in western US forest fire despite growing fuel constraints
Abatzoglou, John T., David S. Battisti, Park Williams, Winslow D. Hansen, Brian J. Harvey, and Crystal A. Kolden. 2021. “Projected Increases in Western US Forest Fire Despite Growing Fuel Constraints”. Communications Earth &Amp; Environment 2 (1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1038/s43247-021-00299-0.
The magnitude, direction, and tempo of forest change in Greater Yellowstone in a warmer world with more fire
Turner, Monica, Kristin Braziunas, Winslow D. Hansen, Tyler Hoecker, Werner Rammer, Zak Ratajczak, A. Westerling, and Rupert Seidl. 2021. “The Magnitude, Direction, and Tempo of Forest Change in Greater Yellowstone in a Warmer World With More Fire”. Ecological Monographs 92. doi:10.1002/ecm.1485.
Widespread regeneration failure in forests of Greater Yellowstone under scenarios of future climate and fire
Rammer, Werner, Kristin H. Braziunas, Winslow D. Hansen, Zak Ratajczak, Anthony L. Westerling, Monica G. Turner, and Rupert Seidl. 2021. “Widespread Regeneration Failure in Forests of Greater Yellowstone under Scenarios of Future Climate and Fire”. Global Change Biology 27 (18). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: 4339-51. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15726.
More than green: Tree structure and biodiversity patterns differ across canopy change regimes in Baltimore’s urban forest
Anderson, Elsa C., Meghan L. Avolio, Nancy F. Sonti, and Shannon L. LaDeau. 2021. “More Than Green: Tree Structure and Biodiversity Patterns Differ across Canopy Change Regimes in Baltimore’s Urban Forest”. Urban Forestry &Amp; Urban Greening 65. Elsevier BV: 127365. doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127365.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the potential non-human animal reservoirs and arthropod vectors of the Mayaro virus
Celone, Michael, Bernard Okech, Barbara A. Han, Brett M. Forshey, Assaf Anyamba, James Dunford, George Rutherford, et al. 2021. “A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Potential Non-Human Animal Reservoirs and Arthropod Vectors of the Mayaro Virus”. Edited by Laith Yakob. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 15 (12). Public Library of Science (PLoS): e0010016. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0010016.
Condition-Specific Competitive Effects of the Invasive Mosquito Aedes albopictus on the Resident Culex pipiens among Different Urban Container Habitats May Explain Their Coexistence in the Field
Leisnham, Paul T., Shannon L. LaDeau, Megan E. M. Saunders, and Oswaldo C. Villena. 2021. “Condition-Specific Competitive Effects of the Invasive Mosquito Aedes Albopictus on the Resident Culex Pipiens Among Different Urban Container Habitats May Explain Their Coexistence in the Field”. Insects 12 (11). MDPI AG: 993. doi:10.3390/insects12110993.
The multifaceted geographies of green infrastructure policy and planning: socio-environmental dreams, nightmares, and amnesia INTRODUCTION
Matsler, Marissa, Zbigniew J. Grabowski, and AD Elder. 2021. “The Multifaceted Geographies of Green Infrastructure Policy and Planning: Socio-Environmental Dreams, Nightmares, and Amnesia INTRODUCTION”. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY & PLANNING 23 (5): 559-64. doi:10.1080/1523908X.2021.1976565.
Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability
, MA Centeno, PW Callahan, A Causevic, T Patterson, I Brass, S Baum, et al. (2025) 2021. “Artificial Intelligence, Systemic Risks, and Sustainability”. TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY 67. doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101741.
Co-precipitation induces changes to iron and carbon chemistry and spatial distribution at the nanometer scale
Possinger, Angela R, MJ Zachman, JJ Dynes, TZ Regier, LF Kourkoutis, and J Lehmann. 2021. “Co-Precipitation Induces Changes to Iron and Carbon Chemistry and Spatial Distribution at the Nanometer Scale”. GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA 314: 1-15,. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2021.09.003.
A review of carbon farming impacts on nitrogen cycling, retention, and loss
Almaraz, Maya, Michelle Y. Wong, EK Geoghegan, and BZ Houlton. 2021. “A Review of Carbon Farming Impacts on Nitrogen Cycling, Retention, and Loss”. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. doi:10.1111/nyas.14690.
Insect and Disease Disturbances Correlate With Reduced Carbon Sequestration in Forests of the Contiguous United States
Quirion, BR, GM Domke, BF Walters, Gary M. Lovett, JE Fargione, L Greenwood, K Serbesoff-King, JM Randall, and SL Fei. 2021. “Insect and Disease Disturbances Correlate With Reduced Carbon Sequestration in Forests of the Contiguous United States”. FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE 4. doi:10.3389/ffgc.2021.716582.
Antibiotics and temperature interact to disrupt soil communities and nutrient cycling
Lucas, Jane M., BS Sone, D Whitmore, and MS Strickland. (2025) 2021. “Antibiotics and Temperature Interact to Disrupt Soil Communities and Nutrient Cycling”. SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY 163. doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108437.
Creating community: a peer-led, adaptable postdoc program to build transferable career skills and overcome isolation
Fork, M.L., Elsa C. Anderson, Adrian Castellanos, Ilya R. Fischhoff, Marissa Matsler, Chelsey Nieman, Isabella Oleksy, and Michelle Y. Wong. (2025) 2021. “Creating Community: A Peer-Led, Adaptable Postdoc Program to Build Transferable Career Skills and Overcome Isolation”. ECOSPHERE 12 (10). doi:10.1002/ecs2.3767.
Climate change may impair electricity generation and economic viability of future Amazon hydropower
Almeida, Rafael M., AS Fleischmann, JPF Breda, DS Cardoso, H Angarita, W Collischonn, B Forsberg, et al. (2025) 2021. “Climate Change May Impair Electricity Generation and Economic Viability of Future Amazon Hydropower”. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS 71. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102383.
Who benefits from urban green spaces during times of crisis? Perception and use of urban green spaces in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lopez, B, C Kennedy, C Field, and Timon McPhearson. (2025) 2021. “Who Benefits from Urban Green Spaces During Times of Crisis? Perception and Use of Urban Green Spaces in New York City During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING 65. doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127354.
A Classification Framework to Assess Ecological, Biogeochemical, and Hydrologic Synchrony and Asynchrony
Seybold, EC, M.L. Fork, AE Braswell, , MR Fuller, KE Kaiser, JM Mallard, and MA Zimmer. 2021. “A Classification Framework to Assess Ecological, Biogeochemical, and Hydrologic Synchrony and Asynchrony”. ECOSYSTEMS. doi:10.1007/s10021-021-00700-1.
Nature inequity and higher COVID-19 case rates in less-green neighbourhoods in the United States
Spotswood, EN, M Benjamin, L Stoneburner, MM Wheeler, EE Beller, D Balk, Timon McPhearson, M Kuo, and RI McDonald. (2025) 2021. “Nature Inequity and Higher COVID-19 Case Rates in Less-Green Neighbourhoods in the United States”. NATURE SUSTAINABILITY 4 (12): +, 1092+. doi:10.1038/s41893-021-00781-9.
Phosphorus availability and leaching losses in annual and perennial cropping systems in an upper US Midwest landscape
Hussain, MZ, Stephen K. Hamilton, GP Robertson, and B Basso. 2021. “Phosphorus Availability and Leaching Losses in Annual and Perennial Cropping Systems in an Upper US Midwest Landscape”. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 11 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99877-7.
Examining ecological justice within the social-ecological-technological system of New York City, USA
Pineda-Pinto, M, P Herreros-Cantis, Timon McPhearson, N Frantzeskaki, J Wang, and WQ Zhou. (2025) 2021. “Examining Ecological Justice Within the Social-Ecological-Technological System of New York City, USA”. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING 215. doi:10.1016/j.lurbplan.2021.104228.
Animal legacies lost and found in river ecosystems
Frauendorf, TC, Amanda L. Subalusky, CL Dutton, Stephen K. Hamilton, FO Masese, Emma J. Rosi, GA Singer, and DM Post. (2025) 2021. “Animal Legacies Lost and Found in River Ecosystems”. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS 16 (11). doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac2cb0.
Projected increases in western US forest fire despite growing fuel constraints
Abatzoglou, JT, DS Battisti, AP Williams, Winslow D. Hansen, BJ Harvey, and CA Kolden. 2021. “Projected Increases in Western US Forest Fire Despite Growing Fuel Constraints”. COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT 2 (1). doi:10.1038/s43247-021-00299-0.
Predictors of zoonotic potential in helminths
Majewska, AA, Tao Huang, Barbara A. Han, and John M. Drake. 2021. “Predictors of Zoonotic Potential in Helminths”. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 376 (1837). doi:10.1098/rstb.2020.0356.
The future of zoonotic risk prediction
Carlson, CJ, MJ Farrell, Z Grange, Barbara A. Han, N Mollentze, AL Phelan, AL Rasmussen, et al. 2021. “The Future of Zoonotic Risk Prediction”. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 376 (1837). doi:10.1098/rstb.2020.0358.
Predicting the zoonotic capacity of mammals to transmit SARS-CoV-2
Fischhoff, Ilya R., Adrian Castellanos, JPGLM Rodrigues, A Varsani, and Barbara A. Han. 2021. “Predicting the Zoonotic Capacity of Mammals to Transmit SARS-CoV-2”. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 288 (1963). doi:10.1098/rspb.2021.1651.
Tradeoffs and Synergies in Tropical Forest Root Traits and Dynamics for Nutrient and Water Acquisition: Field and Modeling Advances
Cusack, DF, SD Addo-Danso, EA Agee, KM Andersen, M Arnaud, Sarah A. Batterman, FQ Brearley, et al. 2021. “Tradeoffs and Synergies in Tropical Forest Root Traits and Dynamics for Nutrient and Water Acquisition: Field and Modeling Advances”. FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE 4. doi:10.3389/ffgc.2021.704469.
Climate Effects on Subsoil Carbon Loss Mediated by Soil Chemistry
Possinger, Angela R, TL Weiglein, MM Bowman, AC Gallo, JA Hatten, KA Heckman, LM Matosziuk, et al. 2021. “Climate Effects on Subsoil Carbon Loss Mediated by Soil Chemistry”. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 55 (23): 16224-35. doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c04909.
Urban tree canopy has greater cooling effects in socially vulnerable communities in the US
Zhou, Weiqi, GL Huang, Steward T. A. Pickett, J Wang, Mary L. Cadenasso, Timon McPhearson, JM Grove, and J Wang. 2021. “Urban Tree Canopy Has Greater Cooling Effects in Socially Vulnerable Communities in the US”. ONE EARTH 4 (12): 1764-75. doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2021.11.010.
Microbial biomass in forest soils under altered moisture conditions: A review
Ni, XY, S Liao, FZ Wu, and Peter M. Groffman. 2021. “Microbial Biomass in Forest Soils under Altered Moisture Conditions: A Review”. SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL. doi:10.1002/saj2.20344.
A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements
Freschet, GT, L Pages, CM Iversen, LH Comas, B Rewald, C Roumet, J Klimesova, et al. (2025) 2021. “A Starting Guide to Root Ecology: Strengthening Ecological Concepts and Standardising Root Classification, Sampling, Processing and Trait Measurements”. NEW PHYTOLOGIST 232 (3): 973-1122,. doi:10.1111/nph.17572.
Soil carbon sequestration in urban afforestation sites in New York City
Downey, Alisen E., Peter M. Groffman, Gisselle A. Mejía, Elizabeth M. Cook, Sanpisa Sritrairat, Richard Karty, Matthew I. Palmer, and Timon McPhearson. 2021. “Soil Carbon Sequestration in Urban Afforestation Sites in New York City”. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 65. Elsevier BV: 127342. doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127342.