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Ubiquitous local differentiation in effects of climate on growth of temperate trees: Implications for forest carbon under climate change
Canham, Charles D., Lora Murphy, and Winslow D. Hansen. (2026) 2026. “Ubiquitous Local Differentiation in Effects of Climate on Growth of Temperate Trees: Implications for Forest Carbon under Climate Change”. Journal of Ecology 114 (6). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: e70365+. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.70365.
Systems Approaches to City Research and Innovation: Biodiversity, Culture, and Geography
Frantzeskaki, Niki, Judy Bush, Perrine Hamel, Melissa Pineda-Pinto, Timon McPhearson, Dave Kendal, Marcus J. Collier, and Johanna Granados Alcala. (1969) 2026. “Systems Approaches to City Research and Innovation: Biodiversity, Culture, and Geography”. In , edited by Cathy Oke, , Gian Carlo Delgado-Ramos, Debra C. Roberts, Nicola Tollin, Andrew Irvin, and Marita Doak, 201-217,. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-95-6517-7_9.
Potassium fertilization enhances both cereal yield and soil organic carbon: a meta-analysis
Liang, GP, and William H. Schlesinger. (2026) 2026. “Potassium Fertilization Enhances Both Cereal Yield and Soil Organic Carbon: A Meta-Analysis”. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS 17 (1). doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71154-z.
SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the Coordinated National Camera Trap Survey of the United States
Rooney, B, R Kays, MV Cove, A Jensen, DJ Herrera, C Price, PT Nguyen-Nu, et al. (2026) 2026. “SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the Coordinated National Camera Trap Survey of the United States”. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY 35 (4). doi:10.1111/geb.70229.
Exploring multispecies co-design for social-ecological transformation
O’Donnell, M, M Pineda-Pinto, CL Kennedy, Timon McPhearson, L Bloodgood, and MJ Collier. (2026) 2026. “Exploring Multispecies Co-Design for Social-Ecological Transformation”. ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY 31 (2). doi:10.5751/ES-17204-310221.
Modeling adaptive growth in forest trees: Integrating individual variation to understand climate responses in widely-distributed species
Buechling, A, Charles D. Canham, N Korolyova, M Saulnier, PH Martin, M Engardt, M Mikolás, et al. (2026) 2026. “Modeling Adaptive Growth in Forest Trees: Integrating Individual Variation to Understand Climate Responses in Widely-Distributed Species”. FOREST ECOSYSTEMS 16. doi:10.1016/j.fecs.2026.100469.
Promoting critical zone science literacy through education and outreach
Eligator, L, S Clem, R Toolin, E Parrish, B Arora, Alan R. Berkowitz, E Doerr, et al. (2026) 2026. “Promoting Critical Zone Science Literacy through Education and Outreach”. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 8 (5). doi:10.1088/2515-7620/ae5ede.
Evolving nature-based solutions for urban resilience
Alberti, M, NB Grimm, EP Palkovacs, MC Urban, BC Verrelli, P Anderson, EJ Carlen, et al. (2026) 2026. “Evolving Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience”. SCIENCE 392 (6799): 701-708,. doi:10.1126/science.aea9563.
What turns us off about green and blue spaces in cities? Understanding perceived problems and unpleasant experiences for more just urban planning, design and management
Solvie, AL, O García-Antúnez, Elizabeth M. Cook, NM Gulsrud, AS Olafsson, and M Maurer. (2026) 2026. “What Turns Us off about Green and Blue Spaces in Cities? Understanding Perceived Problems and Unpleasant Experiences for More just Urban Planning, Design and Management”. PEOPLE AND NATURE. doi:10.1002/pan3.70358.
A Gradient of Wildlife Subsidies Alters Riverine Food Web Structure
Frauendorf, TC, A Reside, CL Dutton, L Njoroge, E Njagi, Emma J. Rosi, DM Post, and Amanda L. Subalusky. (2026) 2026. “A Gradient of Wildlife Subsidies Alters Riverine Food Web Structure”. FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 71 (4). doi:10.1111/fwb.70208.
Decades of increased emissions from forest-fuelled BECCS
Searchinger, TD, LQ Peng, D Russi, and Charles D. Canham. (1969) 2026. “Decades of Increased Emissions from Forest-Fuelled BECCS”. NATURE SUSTAINABILITY. doi:10.1038/s41893-026-01817-8.
Comment on the paper "Low interaction in an interdisciplinary research field: a scientometric view of 80 years of publication in urban ecology" by Marques & Collevatti (2026)
MacGregor-Fors, I, CC Rega-Brodsky, ML Cadenasso, M Dallimer, KJ Gaston, NB Grimm, D Haase, and Steward T. A. Pickett. (2026) 2026. “Comment on the Paper ‘Low Interaction in an Interdisciplinary Research Field: A Scientometric View of 80 Years of Publication in Urban Ecology’ by Marques & Collevatti (2026)”. URBAN ECOSYSTEMS 29 (3). doi:10.1007/s11252-026-01980-y.
Disentangling the host traits that shape susceptibility and infection in a Daphnia-pathogen system
Wilson, PJ, GH Westphal, TES Merrill, and CE Cáceres. (1969) 2026. “Disentangling the Host Traits That Shape Susceptibility and Infection in a Daphnia-Pathogen System”. HYDROBIOLOGIA. doi:10.1007/s10750-026-06202-2.
Sweet spots for nitrogen reduction in a coastal watershed
Groffman, Peter M., Alexander J. Reisinger, RY Zhang, D Locke, A Rosenberg, DA Newburn, JM Duncan, et al. (2026) 2026. “Sweet Spots for Nitrogen Reduction in a Coastal Watershed”. NATURE SUSTAINABILITY. doi:10.1038/s41893-026-01828-5.
Increasing atmospheric dryness and storms accelerates biomass turnover in Amazonian forests
Wu, DH, YS Zhou, YL Feng, Evan M. Gora, M Longo, RI Negrón-Juárez, SS Saatchi, et al. (2026) 2026. “Increasing Atmospheric Dryness and Storms Accelerates Biomass Turnover in Amazonian Forests”. NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE. doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02639-4.
Climate warming, acorn masting and the dynamics of rodent populations: Comparing long-term studies
Keesing, Felicia, Shannon L. LaDeau, Charles D. Canham, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, and Richard S. Ostfeld. (2026) 2026. “Climate Warming, Acorn Masting and the Dynamics of Rodent Populations: Comparing Long-Term Studies”. Journal of Animal Ecology n/a (n/a). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.70257.
Freshwater browning and coastal darkening: effects and processes
Huss, M, and Christopher T. Solomon. 2026. “Freshwater Browning and Coastal Darkening: Effects and Processes”. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES 83. doi:10.1139/cjfas-2026-0016.
The continuum of urbanity: a synthetic concept for research on urban-rural mixtures
Pickett, Steward T. A., Weiqi Zhou, DL Childers, JM Grove, Winslow D. Hansen, DH Locke, C Boone, et al. 2026. “The Continuum of Urbanity: A Synthetic Concept for Research on Urban-Rural Mixtures”. NPJ URBAN SUSTAINABILITY 6 (1). doi:10.1038/s42949-026-00347-8.
The endomicrobiome and weed invasiveness in Mediterranean ecosystems worldwide
Molina-Montenegro, MA, IS Acuña-Rodríguez, C Atala, GI Ballesteros, F Carrasco-Urra, E Castro-Nallar, M Delgado-Baquerizo, et al. (2026) 2026. “The Endomicrobiome and Weed Invasiveness in Mediterranean Ecosystems Worldwide”. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS 17 (1). doi:10.1038/s41467-026-68826-1.
Vast, overlooked peat, and organic soils in Brazil's Cerrado: carbon storage, dynamics, and stability
Verona, LS, Amy Zanne, S Trumbore, PN Bernardino, GM Alencar, T Andreuccetti, D Herrera-Ramírez, et al. (2026) 2026. “Vast, Overlooked Peat, and Organic Soils in Brazil’s Cerrado: Carbon Storage, Dynamics, and Stability”. NEW PHYTOLOGIST. doi:10.1111/nph.71027.
Rethinking nature-based solutions in informal settlements: community perceptions of urban risk in Durán, Ecuador
Mattson, M, I Pacenza, S Jadala, C Romero, A Martin, M Berbes-Blazquez, Elizabeth M. Cook, et al. (2026) 2026. “Rethinking Nature-Based Solutions in Informal Settlements: Community Perceptions of Urban Risk in Durán, Ecuador”. CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT. doi:10.1080/17565529.2026.2643386.
Urban socioeconomic, vegetation, and mosquito interactions in the United States: Current research and future directions
Rothman, SE, Shannon L. LaDeau, and Paul T Leisnham. (2026) 2026. “Urban Socioeconomic, Vegetation, and Mosquito Interactions in the United States: Current Research and Future Directions”. ECOSPHERE 17 (3). doi:10.1002/ecs2.70563.
Landscape, stand and tree characteristics influence the distribution of lightning damage in Central African forests
Zoletto, B, MT van der Sande, P van der Sleen, Evan M. Gora, D Mitchard, A Nkwasibwe, M Bauters, et al. (2026) 2026. “Landscape, Stand and Tree Characteristics Influence the Distribution of Lightning Damage in Central African Forests”. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.70301.
A laboratory study estimating blacklegged tick adhesion rates to host species of varying permissiveness
Burton, ES, Richard S. Ostfeld, and Jesse L. Brunner. (2026) 2026. “A Laboratory Study Estimating Blacklegged Tick Adhesion Rates to Host Species of Varying Permissiveness”. ACTA TROPICA 276. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.108018.
Atmospheric Ammonia Deposition: A Significant Source of Nitrogen to an Oligotrophic Lake and Its Watershed
Swaney, DP, Tom Butler, RW Howarth, R Marino, GM Beachley, and CB Baublitz. (2026) 2026. “Atmospheric Ammonia Deposition: A Significant Source of Nitrogen to an Oligotrophic Lake and Its Watershed”. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES 131 (4). doi:10.1029/2025JG009389.
Drivers of planted seedling survival and growth in a Mediterranean-climate woodland restoration experiment
Atkinson, J, JM Dwyer, T Le Breton, A Thomsen, Baptiste J. " Wijas, RJ Hobbs, KB Hulvey, et al. (2026) 2026. “Drivers of Planted Seedling Survival and Growth in a Mediterranean-Climate Woodland Restoration Experiment”. RESTORATION ECOLOGY. doi:10.1111/rec.70397.
Rethinking Termite Methane Emissions: Does the Mound Environment Matter?
Yatsko, Abbey R., P Eggleton, C Jones, M Pérez‐Losada, I Ramos‐Tapia, , Baptiste J. " Wijas, and Amy Zanne. (2026) 2026. “Rethinking Termite Methane Emissions: Does the Mound Environment Matter?”. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 32 (4). doi:10.1111/gcb.70838.
Region-specific understanding of virus transmission to support salmonid health at hatcheries in three regions of the Pacific Northwest, North America
Mattheiss, Jeffrey, Rachel Breyta, Gael Kurath, Shannon L. LaDeau, David James Paez, and Paige Ferguson. 2026. “Region-Specific Understanding of Virus Transmission to Support Salmonid Health at Hatcheries in Three Regions of the Pacific Northwest, North America”. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 381 (1945): 20240322+. doi:10.1098/rstb.2024.0322.
Phyllosphere to soil: How long-term fencing reshapes grassland microbial community construction and the functional genes
Li, J, Y Zhu, Daniel F. Petticord, DW Frey, LJ Huang, MK Jin, op de Beeck, et al. (2026) 2026. “Phyllosphere to Soil: How Long-Term Fencing Reshapes Grassland Microbial Community Construction and the Functional Genes”. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT 397. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2025.110062.
Phosphorus mitigation through hay harvest; addressing legacy P in Subtropical Pasture
Petticord, Daniel F., EH Boughton, A Gough, JX Qiu, AL Reyes, A Saha, R Zhi, and JP Sparks. (2026) 2026. “Phosphorus Mitigation through Hay Harvest; Addressing Legacy P in Subtropical Pasture”. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT 399. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2025.110136.
Uncovering streams, dreams, and dilemmas: A case study analyzing trade-offs and justice in the urban stream daylighting of Tibbetts Brook in New York City, USA
Stijnen, C, K Wijsman, Timon McPhearson, and N Frantzeskaki. (2026) 2026. “Uncovering Streams, Dreams, and Dilemmas: A Case Study Analyzing Trade-Offs and Justice in the Urban Stream Daylighting of Tibbetts Brook in New York City, USA”. ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT 58. doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101391.
Ecological and Epidemiological Consequences of Tick-Control Interventions in Residential Neighborhoods: A Synthesis of The Tick Project
Ostfeld, Richard S., and Felicia Keesing. 2026. “Ecological and Epidemiological Consequences of Tick-Control Interventions in Residential Neighborhoods: A Synthesis of The Tick Project”. TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES 2026 (1). doi:10.1155/tbed/4940832.
Tropical forest carbon sequestration accelerated by nitrogen
Tang, WG, Jazlynn Hall, OL Phillips, RJW Brienen, SJ Wright, Michelle Y. Wong, Lars O. Hedin, et al. (2026) 2026. “Tropical Forest Carbon Sequestration Accelerated by Nitrogen”. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS 17 (1). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-66825-2.
The Role of Host Immunity and the Environment in Seasonal Disease Dynamics
Kosmacher, GK, D Max, Z Rapti, CE Cáceres, and TES Merrill. (2026) 2026. “The Role of Host Immunity and the Environment in Seasonal Disease Dynamics”. BULLETIN OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY 88 (2). doi:10.1007/s11538-025-01582-3.
Increased deciduous tree dominance reduces wildfire carbon losses in boreal forests
Black, B, XJ Walker, LT Berner, J Dean, SJ Goetz, Winslow D. Hansen, S Potter, BM Rogers, AC Talucci, and MC Mack. 2026. “Increased Deciduous Tree Dominance Reduces Wildfire Carbon Losses in Boreal Forests”. NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE 16 (2). doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02539-z.
Plant communities differ along socioeconomic gradients in Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC
Rothman, SE, Shannon L. LaDeau, and Paul T Leisnham. (2026) 2026. “Plant Communities Differ Along Socioeconomic Gradients in Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC”. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 14. doi:10.3389/fevo.2026.1623853.
The Western United States Large Forest-Fire Stochastic Simulator (WULFFSS) 1.0: a monthly gridded forest-fire model using interpretable statistics
Williams, A, Winslow D. Hansen, C Juang, J Abatzoglou, , BW Wang, Jazlynn Hall, J Buch, and G Madakumbura. 2026. “The Western United States Large Forest-Fire Stochastic Simulator (WULFFSS) 1.0: A Monthly Gridded Forest-Fire Model Using Interpretable Statistics”. GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT 19 (3): 1157-1191,. doi:10.5194/gmd-19-1157-2026.
Transformative adaptation needed to break cycles of inequitable urban flood management
Hale, RL, K Capps, Elizabeth M. Cook, and R Scarlett. (2026) 2026. “Transformative Adaptation Needed to Break Cycles of Inequitable Urban Flood Management”. NATURE WATER 4 (2): 147-157,. doi:10.1038/s44221-025-00569-7.
Freeze-Thaw Events and Nitric Oxide, Nitrous Oxide, and Carbon Dioxide Fluxes in a US Corn Belt Soil
Groffman, Peter M., LD Martel, JE Hickman, M Miles, JE Maul, A Suyker, and T Awada. (2026) 2026. “Freeze-Thaw Events and Nitric Oxide, Nitrous Oxide, and Carbon Dioxide Fluxes in a US Corn Belt Soil”. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES 131 (2). doi:10.1029/2025JG009254.
Integrating host condition into spatiotemporal multiscale models improves virus shedding predictions
Kramer, Andrew M., Christina L. Faust, Adrian A. Castellanos, Ilya R. Fischhoff, Alison J. Peel, Peggy Eby, Manuel Ruiz-Aravena, Benny Borremans, Raina K. Plowright, and Barbara A. Han. (2025) 2025. “Integrating Host Condition into Spatiotemporal Multiscale Models Improves Virus Shedding Predictions”. Ecography 2025 (9). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: e07784+. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecog.07784.