Research Summary
Impact of fire exclusion upon species composition in old-growth forests, the varying and complex responses of temperate tree species to environmental interactions, as well as vegetation classification of Mid-Atlantic forest types.
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Recent Publications
A comparison of witness tree and contemporary compositions for old-growth forests at Savage Mountain, Maryland, and secondary forests of the northern Allegheny Mountains
Abrams, M. D., Hanberry, B. B. & Ruffner, C. M., Apr 1 2022, In: Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. 149, 2, p. 151-158 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Native American imprint in palaeoecology
Abrams, M. D. & Nowacki, G. J., Nov 2020, In: Nature Sustainability. 3, 11, p. 896-897 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Reviewing Fire, Climate, Deer, and Foundation Species as Drivers of Historically Open Oak and Pine Forests and Transition to Closed Forests
Hanberry, B. B., Abrams, M. D., Arthur, M. A. & Varner, J. M., May 12 2020, In: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 3, 56.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Global change impacts on forest and fire dynamics using paleoecology and tree census data for eastern North America
Abrams, M. D. & Nowacki, G. J., Mar 1 2019, In: Annals of Forest Science. 76, 1, 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Witness Tree Records for the Early Colonial Period (1623-1700) of Eastern Virginia
Abrams, M. D. & Johnson, S. E., Jan 1 2019, In: American Midland Naturalist. 181, 1, p. 115-122 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Does white-tailed deer density affect tree stocking in forests of the Eastern United States?
Hanberry, B. B. & Abrams, M. D., Dec 1 2019, In: Ecological Processes. 8, 1, 30.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A model for longitudinal data sets relating wind-damage probability to biotic and abiotic factors: A Bayesian approach
Umeki, K., Abrams, M. D., Toyama, K. & Nabeshima, E., 2019, In: Forest Systems. 28, 3, p. 1-12 12 p., e019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Large-scale catastrophic disturbance regimes can mask climate change impacts on vegetation – a reply to Pederson et al. (2014)
Abrams, M. D. & Nowacki, G. J., Jan 2018, In: Global Change Biology. 24, 1, p. e395-e396Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
A regional assessment of white-tailed deer effects on plant invasion
Averill, K. M., Mortensen, D. A., Smithwick, E. A. H., Kalisz, S., McShea, W. J., Bourg, N. A., Parker, J. D., Royo, A. A., Abrams, M. D., Apsley, D. K., Blossey, B., Boucher, D. H., Caraher, K. L., DiTommaso, A., Johnson, S. E., Masson, R. & Nuzzo, V. A., Feb 1 2018, In: AoB PLANTS. 10, 1, plx047.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Is increased precipitation during the 20th century statistically or ecologically significant in the eastern US?
Hanberry, B. B., Abrams, M. D. & White, J. D., May 4 2018, In: Journal of Land Use Science. 13, 3, p. 259-268 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Recognizing loss of open forest ecosystems by tree densification and land use intensification in the Midwestern USA
Hanberry, B. B. & Abrams, M. D., Aug 1 2018, In: Regional Environmental Change. 18, 6, p. 1731-1740 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Dendroecological Analysis of Forest Dynamics for Old-Growth Abies-Tsuga-Quercus on the Boso Peninsula, Southeastern Japan
Abrams, M. D., Umeki, K., Bouma, C., Nabeshima, E. & Toyama, K., Jul 1 2017, In: Tree-Ring Research. 73, 2, p. 59-74 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An interdisciplinary approach to better assess global change impacts and drought vulnerability on forest dynamics
Abrams, M. D. & Nowacki, G. J., Apr 1 2016, In: Tree Physiology. 36, 4, p. 421-427 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Sowing the seeds of fire and oak in the eastern us: A tribute to Buell et al. 1954
Abrams, M. D., Aug 2016, In: Fire Ecology. 12, 2, p. 7-12 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploring the Early Anthropocene Burning Hypothesis and Climate-Fire Anomalies for the Eastern U.S
Abrams, M. D. & Nowacki, G. J., Feb 17 2015, In: Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 34, p. 30-48 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review