Research Summary
Quantification, modeling and mapping of forest ecosystem attributes and processes. Modeling forest ecosystem responses to climatic change. Development of decision support tools for adaptive forest management and conservation.
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A haplotype-resolved chromosome-scale genome for Quercus rubra L. provides insights into the genetics of adaptive traits for red oak species
Kapoor, B., Jenkins, J., Schmutz, J., Zhebentyayeva, T., Kuelheim, C., Coggeshall, M., Heim, C., Lasky, J. R., Leites, L., Islam-Faridi, N., Romero-Severson, J., DeLeo, V. L., Lucas, S. M., Lazic, D., Gailing, O., Carlson, J. & Staton, M., 2023, In: G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 13, 11, jkad209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Forest tree species adaptation to climate across biomes: Building on the legacy of ecological genetics to anticipate responses to climate change
Leites, L. & Benito Garzón, M., Sep 2023, In: Global Change Biology. 29, 17, p. 4711-4730 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Decision Support Tools to Inform the Rehabilitation and Management of High Graded Forests
Curtze, A. C., Muth, A. B., Larkin, J. L. & Leites, L. P., Sep 1 2022, In: Journal of Forestry. 120, 5, p. 527-542 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Seeing past the green: Structure, composition, and biomass differences in high graded and silviculture-managed forests of similar stand density
Curtze, A. C., Muth, A. B., Larkin, J. L. & Leites, L. P., Dec 15 2022, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 526, 120598.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cost implications of cluster plot design choices for precise estimation of forest attributes in landscapes and forests of varying heterogeneity
Lister, A. J. & Leites, L. P., 2022, In: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 52, 2, p. 188-200 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ecological analysis of intraspecific variability of eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) under climate change by combining provenance and demographic data
Prasad, A. & Leites, L., Jan 2022, In: Landscape Ecology. 37, 1, p. 109-128 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Modeling Advance Oak Reproduction at Landscape Scale: The Relative Importance of Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Rittenhouse, J. W. & Leites, L. P., Jun 1 2022, In: Forest Science. 68, 3, p. 353-363 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Designing plots for precise estimation of forest attributes in landscapes and forests of varying heterogeneity
Lister, A. J. & Leites, L. P., 2021, In: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 51, 10, p. 1569-1578 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ecological genetics of Juglans nigra: Differences in early growth patterns of natural populations
Onofrio, L., Hawley, G. & Leites, L. P., Jun 2021, In: Ecology and Evolution. 11, 12, p. 7399-7410 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Uncertainty in the modelled mortality of two tree species (Fraxinus) under novel climatic regimes
Steiner, K. C., Graboski, L. E., Berkebile, J. L., Fei, S. & Leites, L. P., Aug 2021, In: Diversity and Distributions. 27, 8, p. 1449-1461 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Patchy landscapes support more plant diversity and ecosystem services than wood grasslands in Mediterranean silvopastoral agroforestry systems
Bagella, S., Caria, M. C., Seddaiu, G., Leites, L. & Roggero, P. P., Nov 2020, In: Agricultural Systems. 185, 102945.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The importance of land-use legacies for modeling present-day species distributions
Chen, X. & Leites, L., Dec 2020, In: Landscape Ecology. 35, 12, p. 2759-2775 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
New Seed-Collection Zones for the Eastern United States: The Eastern Seed Zone Forum
Pike, C., Potter, K. M., Berrang, P., Crane, B., Baggs, J., Leites, L. & Luther, T., Jul 1 2020, In: Journal of Forestry. 118, 4, p. 444-451 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Adaptation to climate in five eastern North America broadleaf deciduous species: Growth clines and evidence of the growth-cold tolerance trade-off
Leites, L. P., Rehfeldt, G. E. & Steiner, K. C., Apr 2019, In: Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. 37, p. 64-72 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Modeling and simulation of tree spatial patterns in an oak-hickory forest with a modular, hierarchical spatial point process framework
Lister, A. J. & Leites, L. P., Jun 24 2018, In: Ecological Modelling. 378, p. 37-45 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review